give away

British  

verb

1. to donate or bestow as a gift, prize, etc

2. to sell very cheaply

3. to reveal or betray (esp in the phrases give the game or show away )

4. to fail to use (an opportunity) through folly or neglect

5. to present (a bride) formally to her husband in a marriage ceremony

6. informal to give up or abandon (something)

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noun

1. a betrayal or disclosure of information, esp when unintentional

2. something given, esp with articles on sale, at little or no charge to increase sales, attract publicity, etc

3. journalism another name for freesheet

4. a radio or television programme characterized by the award of money and prizes

5. (modifier)

   1. very cheap (esp in the phrase giveaway prices )

   2. free of charge

      a giveaway property magazine

give away Idioms  

1. Make a gift of, bestow, as in I decided to give away all my plants . [c. 1400]

2. Present a bride to the groom in a marriage ceremony, as in Her father gave Karen away . [c. 1700]

3. Reveal or make something known, often unintentionally; also, betray or expose someone. For example, She gave away her true feelings , or He gave away his accomplices . This idiom is sometimes put as give oneself away , as in If you don't want the family to know about your gambling, don't give yourself away by spending your winnings . [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

"It's just a way of us giving back to the community," says a fish and chip shop owner, who is giving away 100 free meals on Christmas Eve.

From BBC

While running a snack operation in the newsroom, Anthropic’s Claude gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and offered lessons about the future of AI agents, writes Joanna Stern.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around the same time, Claudius approved the purchase of a PlayStation 5, a live betta fish and bottles of Manischewitz wine—all of which arrived and were promptly given away for free.

From The Wall Street Journal

"A successful businessman whose main goal was to give away his earnings to charities dear to his heart, notably Chabad of Bondi," the organisation wrote on X.

From BBC

Tech companies typically have a one-year vesting cliff for new employees, preventing them from having to give away stock to hires who leave quickly or don’t work out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• devote
• donate
• hand out