giveaway
Something that is given away or handed out for freeSomething that is given away or handed out for free.
» It's a dead giveaway.
Meaning
4 sensesSomething that is given away or handed out for free.
The T-shirt was a giveaway from the company that sells the software.
Werbegeschenk, Gratisartikel, Giveaway
An event at which things are given away for free.
The act of giving something away for free.
Verschenkaktion
An indicator that makes something obvious or apparent.
Near-synonyms: clue, sign, tell
The frosting in his beard was a giveaway that he had been munching the cake.
eindeutiges Zeichen, klarer Hinweis
- an unintentional disclosure
- a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
- a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
Examples
8 sentencesIt's a dead giveaway.
I bought it at a giveaway price.
ruЯ купил его по бросовой цене.
deIch habe es zu einem Schleuderpreis gekauft.
They participated in a book giveaway contest.
I’d better get these out of sight or they’d be a sure giveaway.
Four or five pens in one's shirt pocket is a dead giveaway for a nerd.
deVier oder fünf Stifte in der Hemdtasche sind ein todsicheres Zeichen für einen Nerd.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
Deverbal from give away.Deverbal from give away.
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