gimme

gim·me | \ ˈgi-mē

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plural gimmes

Definition of gimme

1 : a short putt in golf conceded to an opponent in casual or match play

2 : something easily achieved or won especially in a contest

Examples of gimme in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Marchand then followed with the jawbreaker, set up in front with a gimme after a charging David Pastrnak — who had 3 points, including his 13th goal — sent a sweet backhand feed from the goal line. — BostonGlobe.com, "Most read on BostonGlobe.com," 3 Nov. 2019 That Egg Bowl, on Thanksgiving night in Starkville, is certainly no gimme with the way the Rebels are playing on offense right now. — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, "AL.com All-Access: SEC looking extra top-heavy this season," 19 Nov. 2019 Considering that Hayes has attempted one field goal during his college career, that’s not a gimme. — oregonlive, "Oregon State’s Jonathan Smith now solidly in Pac-12 coach of the year discussion: 10 takeaways from the Beavers’ 35-34 win over Arizona State," 17 Nov. 2019 Kurt Kragthorpe of the Salt Lake Tribune: Remember when the OSU game looked like a gimme for Utah? — oregonlive, "The Oregon Ducks bully Colorado; the Huskies are next: Issues & Answers," 12 Oct. 2019 More attempts by everyone within a six-county radius to have him scoop up the gimme. — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Porter Moser’s love of Chicago kept him at Loyola — despite a tougher NCAA Tournament road: ‘They’re making it to where it will be hard to leave’," 10 Oct. 2019 This is a rebuilding team with accomplished veterans such as Kevin Love (21 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists) and Tristan Thompson (25 points, 12 rebounds), but personnel-wise this should've been a gimme for the Pacers. — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, "Pacers stumbling out of the gate after listless, bad loss to Cavaliers," 27 Oct. 2019 Roster spots became gimmes in the Peter Chiarelli regime, in part because of a very poor draft performance over much of his GM tenure. — BostonGlobe.com, "Young Bruins hopefuls know they have to earn their way to Boston - The Boston Globe," 3 Oct. 2019 The very next play, Sheehy-Guiseppi ran a crisp route, turned and went up over the defensive back for a catch that was anything but a gimme. — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, "Browns training camp offensive report: Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi makes plays as battle for last receiver spots heats up," 26 July 2019

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“Gimme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimme. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.

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