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freebie

freebie

19 2.8
An item given free at events or to advertise a product
  • noun
  • /ˈfriːbi/
  • Informal
translation icon : obsequio
  • To take advantage of this limited-time freebie, head over to Facebook, select a card, and follow the directions.
  • get a freebie
  • given a freebie
  • freebie tickets

Oh, I've got a freebie bag, that's exciting.

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Examples

  • You need one more hole punched in your card to get a freebie at the House of Tattoos.

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  • I have a big beach bag which was a freebie at an event.

  • You might even have got a freebie, who knows?

  • I'll give you a freebie next time.

  • Paul, you told me this was a freebie.

  • - Consider this a freebie.

  • Provide them a freebie or price reduction to help get your business started.

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  • First things first: This book was a freebie from GoodReads in exchange for an honest review.

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  • I'm getting more free items from freebie websites than grocery stores!

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  • During the promotion, customers received a freebie with every purchase they made.

Synonyms

gift
vsfreebie
1.0

Something given to someone without payment, often for a special occasion

is given free usually to promote something rather than as a personal present
giveaway
vsfreebie
50 3.2

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

is given freely as part of a promotion without implying a prize
freebee
vsfreebie
  • Informal
4.7

A thing given free to promote a product or service

is the standard spelling rather than the alternate form

Antonyms

760 1.8

To buy something by paying money

How Valuable

prize
892 1.0
gift
338 1.0
freebie
  • Informal
19 2.8

Surface Forms

freebie singular
freebies plural

Morphology

freebie = free (transparent) = free + bie

The noun is formed from 'free' plus an informal diminutive/nominalizing suffix (-bie/-ie), so its meaning 'something given free' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Freebie comes from the word free ('without payment') with a friendly ending like in goodie to make it sound small and fun. That's why a freebie is an item given 'without payment', often at events or as a promotion.