Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An inadvertent revealing of something that is not otherwise evident or is meant to be concealed.
- noun The act or an instance of giving something away or for inadequate compensation.
- noun Something that is given away at no charge.
- noun A promotion or contest in which prizes are given away.
- noun Sports The act or an instance of losing possession of the ball or puck to the opposing team, as by a misdirected pass.
- noun Legislation, such as a tax law, that benefits only one segment of the population.
- noun The appropriation of natural resources or public lands for private gain.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun something that is given away or handed out for
free - noun something that is
obvious orapparent ; something that reveals a secret
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
- noun an unintentional disclosure
- noun a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
Etymologies
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Examples
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If this giveaway is a hit, I may give away more of my oldies but goodies.
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Playing a crappy “ecoli” and “salmonella” filled fast food chain was quite the stretch for the all vegetarian Zen Burger, but the giveaway is the the orange and green stripes that line the walls.
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With films that range from 12 Monkeys to 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien to Predator to Alien vs. Predator, this giveaway is the most comprehensive way to own the very best collection of Horror and Sci-fi films to date.
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I've decided I'm going to sulk and not care what you call your giveaway 'cos I can't enter ...
Adventures in Felting - part 2 Katy 2008
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And unions are faulting what they call a giveaway to an industry that hasn't done enough to ensure construction jobs funded in part with tax dollars also come with good wages and benefits.
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** This week's giveaway is a $10 card to both DonorsChoose & BuildaBearville**
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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** This week's giveaway is a $10 card to both DonorsChoose & BuildaBearville**
Looking back at 2008 2009
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Part of the giveaway is when the girl mentions how many of the boys they dismiss immediately as being unworthy.
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The phrase “words matter” is a dead-certain giveaway that some utterly pedantic point is being made.
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** This week's giveaway is a $10 card to both DonorsChoose & BuildaBearville**
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
Prolagus commented on the word giveaway
Hovering silence from you is a giveaway
Squalor and smoke's not your style
"I don't like this place"
We better go
Then I compare notes with your older sister
I am a lazy gett, she is as pure as the cold driven snow.
(The boy with the Arab strap, by Belle and Sebastian)
November 12, 2008