give·away
ˈgiv-ə-ˌwā 
plural giveaways
1
: an unintentional revelation or betrayal
2
a
: something given away free
specifically
: premium sense 1d
b
: the act of giving something away free
staging a promotional giveaway
3
: a radio or television program on which prizes are given away
4
sports
: an error or poor play that allows an opponent to gain control of the ball or puck : a mistake that results in a turnover
As a team the Dolphins have committed a league-low 12 giveaways.—
Jim Trotter
Jim Trotter
gave away; given away; giving away; gives away
1
: to make a present of
2
: to deliver (a bride) ceremonially to the bridegroom at a wedding
4
: to give (something, such as weight) by way of a handicap
Synonyms
Examples of giveaway in a Sentence
Noun
The way she looked at him was a dead giveaway that they were more than just friends.
The store is offering coffee mugs as free giveaways to attract new customers.
The store is staging a promotional giveaway to attract new customers.
Verb
the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face
gave away all her potted plants when she moved
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Musk first presented the giveaway as a random sweepstakes in which daily winners would be selected by chance.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
For good measure, Evans tells a story about Johnson giving away almost $100,000 in cash gifts to the crew out of nowhere.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Philadelphia district attorney’s office tried to shut down that scheme by suing Musk, alleging the sweepstakes violated consumer protection laws and was designed to interfere with the election, but a Philadelphia judge on Monday allowed the giveaway to proceed.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Musk first presented the giveaway as a random sweepstakes in which daily winners would be selected by chance.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Amazon is giving away server space to AI researchers in a bid to beat Nvidia.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
For good measure, Evans tells a story about Johnson giving away almost $100,000 in cash gifts to the crew out of nowhere.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giveaway. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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giveaway
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give·away
ˈgiv-ə-ˌwā
1
: an unintentional act of revealing or betraying
his expression was a dead giveaway of his guilt
2
: something that is given away free
3
: an event at which things are given away
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