give away

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)

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

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

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]

Example Sentences

If so please stop sending Blake Treinen out to give away runs.

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Congress has also been complicit in giving away its own power.

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They responded with deals that include giving away VantageScore, free, for many loans.

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I vividly remember young children with their parents who crossed over from Mexico, hoping to supplement their food supply with what Americans gave away on Halloween as tricks or treats.

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"This is an outrageous short-sighted sugar hit that is just giving away New Zealand's added value to a company from a major EU country," he said.

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Related Words

• devote 
• donate 
• hand out