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giveaway
[ giv-uh-wey ]
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.
- a radio or television program on which prizes are given away to contestants in a question-and-answer game.
- a tax law or other legislation designed to benefit one segment of the population, one area or state, etc.:
a giveaway that benefited only the very rich.
- an unscrupulous deal, especially one that benefits some while defrauding others.
- Sports. any careless loss of possession of a ball, puck, etc., or other offensive lapse that leads to a score by the opponent.
adjective
- constituting a giveaway:
a giveaway newspaper.
Word History and Origins
Origin of giveaway1
Example Sentences
Some say the tax credits are corporate giveaways and don’t deliver as much economic value as proponents claim.
The Angels lead the AL in attendance, with a fireworks show and Star Wars giveaway item on deck Saturday.
“The bottom line is this is a giveaway to emitters, just letting them off the hook entirely,” said Rachel Cleetus, senior policy director with the Climate and Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Posts viewed by the BBC from Elon Musk parody accounts ranged from memes and jokes, to promoting cryptocurrency and car giveaways.
Upon arrival, Garrett marches up to a sheep and expects it to tell him what to do — a giveaway that he’s a noob.
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