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giveaway

giveaway

62 3.2
A free item given to people to promote a product or event
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ/
: obsequio (promocional)
  • During the event, each attendee will receive a giveaway item to encourage participation.
  • promotions and giveaways
  • a giveaway event

And I am doing a giveaway for you guys.

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Examples

  • The first prize in the YouTube giveaway is this brush set.

  • In addition to the gourd dances, specials and giveaways were also conducted to honor particular individuals.

    Academic text (2007)

  • I need to do a giveaway for sure.

  • And I am doing a giveaway for you guys.

    Tati

  • Hi everyone and welcome to my second gift idea and giveaway video of this year.

  • We are having a giveaway for you guys.

  • I loved the shoes, and it was a rather popular giveaway item because, well, SHOES.

    Blog text (2)

  • I'm doing a huge back to school giveaway in this video.

  • We will see you next week with a product giveaway and more news from the Gadget Lab.

  • I am beyond excited that we are kicking off a giveaway today for a gorgeous Magimix 14-cup food processor.

    Blog text (3)

Synonyms

prize
vsgiveaway
891 1.0

An award given for winning a competition or achievement

is mainly used for promotional gifts rather than achievement awards
handout
vsgiveaway
62 2.5

Money, food or clothing given free to people in need

is promotional and meant to advertise rather than provide charity
freebee
vsgiveaway
  • Informal
38 4.7

A thing given free to promote a product or service

is the common general label for such promotional free items
swag
vsgiveaway
  • Informal
18 7.1

Free branded items given away at events

is broader, covering any free promotional item used to advertise
freebie
vsgiveaway
  • Informal
4 2.8

An item given free at events or to advertise a product

is the more general term for a promotional free item
premium
vsgiveaway
1 4.8

A prize given to people as a reward for buying or entering a contest

is usually simply a free promotional item given without required action

How Valuable

premium
101 4.3
prize
891 1.0
giveaway
62 3.2
trinket
40 3.5

Surface Forms

giveaway singular
giveaways plural

Morphology

giveaway = give + away (transparent) = give + away

Refers to an item that is literally given away for free, matching the components' meanings directly.

Etymology

Giveaway is made of give and away, so it literally means something you 'give away' for free. That's why shops and companies run a giveaway to give free items to customers as a way to promote a product.