regift

[ ree-gift ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to give (an unwanted gift none ) to someone else.

noun

1. an unwanted gift that is given away.

Other Words From

• re·gift·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of regift¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; re- none + gift none

Example Sentences

While we are exchanging, the receiver tries to guess who got his or her name, and there’s a small prize — a regift — for guessing right.

From Washington Post