giveaway B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈgɪvəˌweɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #23903 Meanings 1 noun Something given to people for free, often to promote a product. The free T-shirt was a giveaway from the software company. 2 noun Something that accidentally reveals a secret or makes the truth obvious. His nervous laugh was a dead giveaway that he was lying. 3 adj So low as to be almost free. The shop sold the old stock at giveaway prices. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · something given to people... freebie 2 noun · something that accidentally... cluesigntell Word family Forms giveaways Related forms givebacktakeaway Etymology AI details Deverbal from give away. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # giveaway **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈgɪvəˌweɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 23903 ## Meanings 1. Something given to people for free, often to promote a product. 2. Something that accidentally reveals a secret or makes the truth obvious. 3. So low as to be almost free. ## Examples - The free T-shirt was a giveaway from the software company. - His nervous laugh was a dead giveaway that he was lying. - The shop sold the old stock at giveaway prices. ## Related Forms - giveback - takeaway ## Etymology Deverbal from give away. ## AI Etymology Giveaway is a deverbal formation from give away. In current use, the main senses are “Something given to people for free, often to promote a product” and “Something that accidentally reveals a secret or makes the truth obvious”. ## Topics - People & Society markdown