giveaway
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- noun
- /ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ/
- US
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concurso (programa de televisión)
- I am excited to offer a fantastic new Seiko watch as the giveaway item this month on aBlogtoRead.com
- cash giveaway
- ticket giveaway
- prize giveaway
Examples
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Wait until the giveaway is over on November 30, 2012, for the winner to be chosen at random.
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But was this really the most generous giveaway on television?
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And during the big giveaway at nine.
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Well, he won this radio giveaway.
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Be sure to come back for the big reveal and gift card giveaway!
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Tonight is the end of our ticket giveaway and we have received a record number of submissions.
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To enter the giveaway, visit Partycraft Secrets and choose your favorite e-book.
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Newspapers commonly resort to sweepstakes or giveaways to boost circulation, including promotions that lead to questions of conflict of interest.
Academic text (1993) -
The audience erupted in cheers as the host announced the next contestant for the big giveaway on the evening show.
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After answering the trivia questions correctly, she won a luxurious vacation in the grand giveaway event.
Synonyms
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1.1
A television program where people compete in games or quizzes to win prizes
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2.7
A television or radio show where people answer questions to win prizes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Giveaway comes from the simple parts give and away, meaning to hand something out. In a TV or radio giveaway, prizes are 'given away' to winners, so the name reminds you it is a show where things are handed out for free.