अंग्रेज़ी

giveaway

gb/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/ us/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
B1 अंग्रेज़ी
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संज्ञा B1 entity
1

something given free to promote

A free thing you get, often in advertising.

उपयोग पैटर्न: a giveaway; a giveaway for [customers/visitors]; a giveaway item
आम गलती:
Don’t confuse with the phrasal verb “give away” (to donate or reveal).
समानार्थी शब्द
freebie (Informal; emphasizes that it costs nothing.) | free gift (More explicit; often used in retail offers.) | handout (Can sound negative or informal; not always promotional.)
विलोम शब्द
purchase (Something you pay for rather than receive free.) | paid product (Emphasizes that money is required.)
शब्द-संयोजन
free giveaway |promotional giveaway |giveaway item |brand giveaway |event giveaway |social media giveaway |in-store giveaway |limited-time giveaway |enter a giveaway |win a giveaway
विषय
shopping |business |marketing |daily_life
उदाहरण
  • The first 200 visitors get a free giveaway at the door.
  • They included a small giveaway in every online order.
  • The company is doing a giveaway to promote its new app.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • I got a giveaway at the festival.
  • They offer giveaways to new customers.
संज्ञा B2 entity
2

a clue that reveals something

A thing that makes a secret easy to guess.

उपयोग पैटर्न: [something] is a giveaway; a giveaway that [clause]
आम गलती:
Often used with “a” (e.g., “That was a giveaway”), not as a verb.
समानार्थी शब्द
clue (General word; not always strongly revealing.) | tell (Often about behavior that reveals feelings or deception.) | tip-off (Often about information that alerts someone, sometimes from another person.)
विलोम शब्द
red herring (A misleading sign that points away from the truth.) | cover (Something that hides the truth rather than revealing it.)
शब्द-संयोजन
a clear giveaway |a dead giveaway |a giveaway sign |a giveaway clue |the giveaway was |an obvious giveaway |a major giveaway |facial giveaway |giveaway detail |tell-tale giveaway
विषय
communication |crime |psychology |daily_life
उदाहरण
  • His accent was a giveaway that he wasn’t local.
  • The real giveaway was the mud on her shoes.
  • That nervous laugh is usually a giveaway.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • His smile was a giveaway.
  • The name tag was a giveaway that she worked there.
संज्ञा B2 event
3

a contest offering free prizes

A promotion where people can win free prizes.

उपयोग पैटर्न: run a giveaway; host a giveaway; enter a giveaway; a giveaway for [a prize]
आम गलती:
A “giveaway” can mean the event or the prize; the meaning depends on context.
समानार्थी शब्द
prize draw (Common in UK English; focuses on random selection.) | raffle (Usually involves buying tickets or donating, not always free.) | promotion (Broader; can include discounts as well as prizes.)
विलोम शब्द
sale (A pricing event where you still pay, rather than receive for free.)
शब्द-संयोजन
run a giveaway |host a giveaway |online giveaway |Instagram giveaway |holiday giveaway |weekly giveaway |giveaway rules |giveaway winners |giveaway entry |prize giveaway
विषय
business |marketing |media |internet
उदाहरण
  • The streamer hosted a giveaway for subscribers.
  • Enter our giveaway for a chance to win a new laptop.
  • They postponed the giveaway until the website issues were fixed.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • I entered a giveaway online.
  • They are hosting a giveaway this weekend.
संज्ञा formal C1 abstract
4

an undeserved benefit or concession

A benefit people think is unfairly generous.

उपयोग पैटर्न: a giveaway to [a group]; a taxpayer giveaway; a corporate giveaway
आम गलती:
This sense is often critical in tone; it doesn’t mean a simple gift between friends.
समानार्थी शब्द
handout (Often critical; can imply dependency or unfairness.) | perk (Usually smaller and less political; can be neutral.) | sweetener (A positive-sounding extra offered to gain support.)
विलोम शब्द
cutback (A reduction in benefits or spending rather than a generous grant.) | charge (Money required instead of a concession or benefit.)
शब्द-संयोजन
tax giveaway |corporate giveaway |giveaway to the rich |government giveaway |sweetheart giveaway |massive giveaway |public giveaway |regulatory giveaway |giveaway program |giveaway deal
विषय
politics |economics |business |society
उदाहरण
  • Critics called the subsidy a giveaway to large corporations.
  • The bill includes what opponents describe as a taxpayer giveaway.
  • They defended the policy as investment, not a giveaway.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • Some people say the plan is a giveaway to big companies.
adjective informal C1 property
5

very cheap; priced too low

So cheap it feels free.

उपयोग पैटर्न: a giveaway price; a giveaway deal
आम गलती:
In this sense it is usually before a noun (e.g., “giveaway price”), not after it.
समानार्थी शब्द
dirt-cheap (Very informal and emphatic.) | bargain (Neutral; not necessarily extremely cheap.) | rock-bottom (Emphasizes the lowest possible price.)
विलोम शब्द
expensive (Costs a lot of money.) | overpriced (Costs more than it is worth.)
शब्द-संयोजन
giveaway price |giveaway deal |giveaway offer |giveaway rate |a total giveaway |practically a giveaway
विषय
shopping |money |business
उदाहरण
  • They were selling last season’s coats at giveaway prices.
  • We got the car for a giveaway deal because it needed repairs.
  • The tickets were so cheap they felt like a giveaway.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • I bought it at a giveaway price.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
giveaway
IPA
GB/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
US/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
giveaway (1 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (giveaway)
शब्द रूप
Noun
  • Base: giveaway
  • Plural: giveaways
शब्द परिवार
Forms
giveaways noun
Core family
give verb A1 gift noun A2 giver noun
Related words
giving adjective gifted adjective
Advanced or less common
giftedness noun
अभिव्यक्तियाँ

a dead giveaway

1
/ə dˈɛd ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
idiom informal

an obvious clue or sign

A clue that makes something very obvious.

उदाहरण
  • The smell of smoke was a dead giveaway that someone had been cooking.
  • His uniform was a dead giveaway that he worked at the hotel.
  • The messy browser tabs were a dead giveaway that she’d been online shopping.

at a giveaway price

1
/ˈæt ə ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ pɹˈaɪs/
fixed phrase informal

for an extremely low price

Very, very cheaply.

उदाहरण
  • We bought the sofa at a giveaway price during the clearance sale.
  • She picked up designer shoes at a giveaway price from an outlet store.
  • They sold the remaining stock at giveaway prices to clear space.

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