give away

verb

1. to donate or bestow as a gift, prize, etc
2. to sell very cheaply
3. to reveal or betray (esp in the phrases give the game or show away )
4. to fail to use (an opportunity) through folly or neglect
5. to present (a bride) formally to her husband in a marriage ceremony
6. informal.
   to give up or abandon (something)

noun

1. a betrayal or disclosure of information, esp when unintentional
2. something given, esp with articles on sale, at little or no charge to increase sales, attract publicity, etc
3. journalism another name for freesheet
4. a radio or television programme characterized by the award of money and prizes
5. modifier
   1. very cheap (esp in the phrase giveaway prices )
   2. free of charge

      a giveaway property magazine

Example Sentences

Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel, who left government two months before negotiations began under Rishi Sunak, said the accord would "give away a key strategic asset" in the Indian Ocean.

From BBC

You cannot point the finger at any England player, but perhaps as a whole they were backing off and not wanting to give away a penalty.

From BBC

Kwazi Gilmer, UCLA’s star freshman receiver, was a bit coy when asked about the name of the play he scored a 48-yard touchdown on against Nebraska, not wanting to give away any intelligence on offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s scheme.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX who has been campaigning for Trump, pledged to give away $1m a day to voters who sign his petition backing the US Constitution.

From BBC

Anyone can give away up to £3,000 a year, and pay no tax.

From BBC

Related Words

• devote
• donate
• hand out