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giveaway

giveaway

50 3.2
A free item given to people to promote a product or event
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ/
translation icon : 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.

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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Synonyms

prize
vsgiveaway
892 1.0

An award given for winning a competition or achievement

is mainly used for promotional gifts rather than achievement awards
handout
vsgiveaway
67 2.5

Money, food or clothing given free to people in need

is promotional and meant to advertise rather than provide charity
premium
vsgiveaway
38 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
freebie
vsgiveaway
  • Informal
19 2.8

An item given free at events or to advertise a product

is the more general term for a promotional free item
swag
vsgiveaway
  • Informal
14 7.1

Free branded items given away at events

is broader, covering any free promotional item used to advertise
freebee
vsgiveaway
  • Informal
4.7

A thing given free to promote a product or service

is the common general label for such promotional free items

How Valuable

premium
74 4.3
prize
892 1.0
giveaway
50 3.2
trinket
43 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.