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

A charity is giving away packs which they claim could reduce energy bills by up to £800 per year.

From BBC

In some cases, claws can even be tricked into giving away a user’s password or credit card details, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal

He raises his eyebrows as if I’ve given away that I super deeply care about him just by admitting I know what he did last summer.

From Literature

‘The less you know about what your comrades are doing, the better. That way, if you’re captured, you can’t give away anything you don’t know.’

From Literature

The company gave away the hardware and software for free and the system took off, particularly among small businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• devote
• donate
• hand out