Synonyms of giveaway

giveaway 1 of 2

noun

ˈgiv-ə-ˌwā 

as in gift

something given to someone without expectation of a return

offering a Caribbean vacation giveaway to the millionth customer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gift
• donation
• present
• presentation
• offering
• freebie
• comp
• contribution
• bonus
• prize
• reward
• award
• bestowal
• fairing
• largesse
• grant
• lagniappe
• subsidy
• tribute
• handsel
• donative
• generosity
• sacrifice
• courtesy
• windfall
• care package
• handout
• tip
• tithe
• charity
• box
• alms
• benefaction
• valentine
• dole
• oblation
• philanthropy
• beneficence
• benevolence
• remembrance
• legacy
• foy
• bequest
• dowry
• gratuity
• boon
• propine
• favor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loan
• advance
• bribe
• peace offering
• sop
• douceur

give away

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to display

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• display
• reveal
• show
• betray
• demonstrate
• expose
• manifest
• communicate
• sound
• evince
• declare
• disclose
• bare
• bespeak
• announce
• uncover
• broadcast
• advertise
• unbosom
• air
• proclaim
• project
• publicize
• uncloak
• blaze
• trumpet
• placard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misrepresent
• distort
• falsify
• belie
• disguise
• twist
• camouflage
• hide
• gloss (over)
• cover
• conceal
• obscure
• veil
• mask
• garble
• gild
• whitewash
• varnish
• counterfeit
• occlude

2

as in to donate

to make a present of

gave away all her potted plants when she moved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donate
• volunteer
• give
• give of
• present
• provide
• contribute
• bestow
• issue
• offer
• award
• throw in
• render
• furnish
• chip in
• afford
• kick in
• hand out
• dole out
• pitch in
• pay
• confer
• benefit
• aid
• assist
• dish out
• help
• lavish
• comp
• impart
• dispense
• endow
• mete (out)
• sacrifice
• regale
• extend
• put up
• fork (over, out, or up)
• administer
• tender
• proffer
• endue
• pungle (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• hold
• retain
• save
• withhold
• preserve
• lend
• pocket
• sell
• advance
• loan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of giveaway

Noun

After a Rapids giveaway in their defensive third, Valakari opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a first-touch shot from point-blank range. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Admission to the grounds is completely free (new for 2026, adults simply register for a free Fan Access Pass), creating one of the best values in sports while unlocking sponsor activations, experiences and giveaways. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

The golf course was built in the mid-1920s by Woodland Hills developer Victor Giraud, who gave away free club memberships to people buying lots in his housing tract. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026

General admission tickets were free to the public, given away by lottery, and are no longer available. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026