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- Dictionarygiveaway/ˈɡɪvəweɪ/
noun
- 1. a thing that is given free, often for promotional purposes: "every issue is packed with competitions and great giveaways"
- 2. a thing that makes an inadvertent revelation: "the shape of the parcel was a dead giveaway"
adjective
- 1. free of charge: "giveaway CDs"
- 2. inadvertently revealing something: "small giveaway mannerisms"
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GIVEAWAY definition: 1. something that is given free to a customer 2. something that tells or shows something secret…. Learn more.
How to use giveaway in a sentence. an unintentional revelation or betrayal; something given away free; specifically : premium; the act of giving something away free… See the full definition
A giveaway is something that a company or organization gives to someone, usually in order to encourage people to buy a particular product.
something that tells or shows something secret, often without intending to: a dead giveaway He said he'd given up smoking, but the empty packs in the trash were a dead giveaway (= clearly showed the secret truth). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. giveaway noun [C] (SPORTS)
noun. an act or instance of giving something away. something that is given away, especially as a gift or premium: A pocket calculator was offered as a giveaway with every new subscription to the magazine.
1. an act or instance of giving something away. 2. something that is given away, esp. as a premium. 3. an unintentional betrayal or disclosure. 4. a radio or television program on which prizes are awarded to participants in contests, games, etc. adj. 5. constituting a giveaway: a giveaway newspaper. [1870–75]
GIVEAWAY definition: 1. something that is given to people free 2. something that makes it easy for people to guess…. Learn more.
Definition of giveaway noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
something that is given away, esp. as a gift or premium: A pocket calculator was offered as a giveaway with every new subscription to the magazine. Show Business a radio or television program on which prizes are given away to contestants in a question-and-answer game.
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