Meaning

Something that is given away or handed out for free..

Definitions by Sense

1. Something that is given away or handed out for free.
2. An event at which things are given away for free.
3. The act of giving something away for free.
4. An indicator that makes something obvious or apparent.
5. (attributive) free of charge, at no cost.
6. (attributive, of prices) very low.

Example Sentences

The T-shirt was a giveaway from the company that sells the software.

Then there's ole' reliable: the giveaway. Everyone loves a giveaway (with the notable exceptions of key chains and nail clippers which have been rendered nearly meaningless by repetition).

Perhaps the most frequently used giveaway is "free rent," an abatement of rent for a specific period of tenancy.

These giveaway bags cost tens of thousands of dollars, but the sentiment of a thank you for your guests is at the heart of those giveaway bags.

In this giveaway a person who has had something special happen to him gives gifts to others around him, so that they can share in his feelings.

His counterpart Tom Wiles also speaks directly for the honored persons in giveaways; in Shannon's outgoing princess giveaway, he addresses a woman named Rose as Shannon gives her a dance shawl: "Shannon says/ now you can kick up your heels" (Wiles 1999)

Following the feast the tables were cleared, making room for the giveaway.

This has been such a rewarding exercise for so many of us involved in the giveaway.

Word Forms

• giveaways
• give-away

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When Should You Use Give away?

Use give away when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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