Meaning

4 senses
  1. Something 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

  2. An event at which things are given away for free.

  3. The act of giving something away for free.

    Verschenkaktion

  4. 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

More definitions
  • 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 sentences
  1. It's a dead giveaway.

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  2. I bought it at a giveaway price.

    ruЯ купил его по бросовой цене.

    deIch habe es zu einem Schleuderpreis gekauft.

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  3. They participated in a book giveaway contest.

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  4. I’d better get these out of sight or they’d be a sure giveaway.

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  5. 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.

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Translations

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By meaning 3
something given away, for free:
event where something is given away for free:
indicator that something is obvious or apparent:

Origin

Deverbal from give away.

Deverbal from give away.

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Forms

plural: giveaways

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards:game show

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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