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freebee

freebee

4.7
A thing given free to promote a product or service
  • noun
  • /ˈfriːbi/
  • Informal
translation icon : regalo
  • At the event, everyone received a freebee to encourage them to try the new product.

Examples

  • You are not giving the world's greatest three day freebee!

    Woodstock (1970)

  • "Stop Freebee's."

    Blog text (20)

  • Freebee. # CARL #

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The restaurant offered a freebee meal to customers who signed up for their loyalty program.

  • I got a freebee sample of the new skincare line at the grocery store.

Synonyms

giveaway
vsfreebee
50 3.2

A free item given to people to promote a product or event

is similar but used more for promotional prizes than other free items
free ride
vsfreebee
  • Informal
37 4.2

A benefit you get without paying or working

is usually a promotional item or service rather than a general unpaid advantage
free food
vsfreebee
26 1.0

Food you are given without paying

is a general promotional item or service rather than only edible offers
freebie
vsfreebee
  • Informal
19 2.8

An item given free at events or to advertise a product

has identical meaning but differs in spelling form
free lunch
vsfreebee
  • Informal
17 4.2

Something offered without obvious cost but that often has hidden costs

is the promotional offering of an item or service, sometimes with obligations
free pass
vsfreebee
11 3.4

A ticket that lets someone enter a place without paying

is an item or service given for promotion rather than permission to enter
freesheet
vsfreebee
  • UK
1 3.9

A paper like a small newspaper given away free with news and ads

is a general promotional item or service not limited to publications

Antonyms

to purchase
760 1.8

To buy something by paying money

How Valuable

prize
892 1.0
gift
338 1.0
freebee
  • Informal
4.7

Surface Forms

freebee singular
freebees plural
freebies plural
freebie singular

Morphology

freebee = free (transparent) = free + bie

Clear derivation from 'free' + informal suffix '-bie'; 'freebee' is a spelling variant of 'freebie'.

Etymology

The word freebee comes from free ('without cost') plus a friendly ending, so it means a small 'free gift' or item given as part of a promotion.