Definition of Giveaway

1. Noun. A gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group.

Language type: Colloquialism
Generic synonyms: Gift

2. Noun. An unintentional disclosure.
Generic synonyms: Disclosure, Revealing, Revelation
Derivative terms: Give Away

3. Noun. A television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards.
Exact synonyms: Game Show
Generic synonyms: Broadcast, Program, Programme
Specialized synonyms: Quiz Program

Definition of Giveaway

1. Noun. something that is given away or handed out for free ¹

2. Noun. something that is obvious or apparent; something that reveals a secret ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Giveaway

1. something given away free of charge [n -AWAYS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Giveaway

give the once over
give the sack
give the store away
give the time of day
give thought
give tongue to
give two hoots
give up
give up the ghost
give vent
give voice
give way
give weight
give what for
giveable
giveaway (current term)
giveaways
giveback
givebacks
gived
given
given(a)
given(p)
given-name
given a bad name
given away
given birth
given forth
given head
given her head

Literary usage of Giveaway

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A biblical dictionary by James Austin Bastow (1876)
"11 ; Deut. TU. l; Matt. viii. 28.)—See GERGESENES. Luke xii. 35; 1 Pet. i. 13;) and to "loose the girdle" was to giveaway to repose and indolence. (Isa. v. ..."

2. Loosen the Knots and Tangles by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1992)
"A “giveaway FOR SECRECY And with the Nepalese airline, CIA found a buyer who had previously worked for other agency air proprietaries. ..."

3. Medical Marijuana Referenda Movement in America: Hearing Before the edited by Bill McCollum (2001)
"And the needle giveaway programs, in your experience, do those lead to more prevalent usage of drugs; a change in society's attitudes to some extent and ..."

4. Acts of the State of Ohio by Ohio, Ohio General Assembly, Ohio Secretary of State (1822)
"io receive them: cr shall introduce into, or giveaway, bar,' ter or sell any tobacco, snuff'or segars within the pe, iton- tiary; every person so offending, ..."

5. CyberRisk '96 Proceedings: Tools for Reducing Risk and Building Ethical by National Computer Security Association (1998)
"There's nothing like a prize, giveaway or discount to lure prospective customers to ... Remember: It's easy to build a list with a contest or a giveaway, ..."

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