giveaway

[giv-uh-wey]

noun

1. an act or instance of giving something away.

2. 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.

3. a radio or television program on which prizes are given away to contestants in a question-and-answer game.

4. 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.

5. an unscrupulous deal, especially one that benefits some while defrauding others.

6. Sports.,  any careless loss of possession of a ball, puck, etc., or other offensive lapse that leads to a score by the opponent.

adjective

1. constituting a giveaway.

   a giveaway newspaper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of giveaway¹

1870–75, noun use of verb phrase give away

Example Sentences

The turkey giveaway is one of the group’s signature programs, according to its website.

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On a night the Rams honored future Hall of Fame defensive lineman Aaron Donald with a bobblehead giveaway and other tributes, defensive end Kobie Turner and edge rusher Jared Verse each had two sacks.

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Economists like Jean Drèze have argued in favour of such giveaways.

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O'Connor, who went by the alias PlugwalkJoe, carried out the so-called "giveaway scam" with other young men and teenagers - breaking into Twitter's internal systems and taking over high profile accounts.

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When the outline of the deal was announced in May, family members of some MAX victims slammed the proposed settlement as a giveaway to Boeing.

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• subsidy 
• tip 
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