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Definition of Giveaway

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

2. Noun. An unintentional disclosure.

3. Noun. A television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards.

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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