giveaways

Noun

giveaway (plural giveaways)

1. Something that is given away or handed out for free.
   • The T-shirt was a giveaway from the company that sells the software.

   Synonyms:

   freebie

2. An event at which things are given away for free.
   • In this giveaway a person who has had something special happen to him gives gifts to others around him, so that they can share in his feelings.1987, Sun Bear, Edward B. Weinstock, The Path of Power, page 233
3. The act of giving something away for free.
   • Frankly, I think extension of this policy to the nation through the Eisenhower administration policy of 'partnership' with private power monopoly would be the most colossal giveaway in history — 20 or 30 times as big as Teapot Dome or Tideland Oil.1955, Ammunition - Volume 13, page 30
4. An indicator that makes something obvious or apparent.
   • Near-synonyms: clue, sign, tell

   Synonyms:

   clue, sign, tell

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