- give away
- transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to make a present of 2. to deliver (a bride) ceremonially to the bridegroom at a wedding 3. a. betray b. disclose, reveal 4. to give (as weight) by way of a handicap
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Give-away — Give a|way 〈 [gı̣vəwɛı] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 Werbegeschenk, kostenlose Warenprobe; ein kleines Give away bekommen [Etym.: <engl. giveaway <give »geben« + away »weg«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
give away — give (someone/something) away to tell or show something that is private or secret. She didn t want us to know she was upset, but the look on her face gave her away. I haven t seen the movie yet, so don t give away the ending. Usage notes: said… … New idioms dictionary
Give-away — [givə wei] das; s, s <zu engl. to give away »verschenken, weggeben«> Werbegeschenk, Gratisprobe … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
give away — [v1] reveal betray, blab*, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, inform, leak, let out, let slip, mouth*, spill, tell, uncover; concept 60 Ant. conceal, hide, secret give away [v2] unselfishly transfer award, bestow, devote, donate, hand out,… … New thesaurus
give away — index abandon (relinquish), bestow, betray (disclose), cede, contribute (supply), devise ( … Law dictionary
give away — ► give away 1) reveal (something secret or concealed). 2) (in sport) concede (a goal or advantage) to the opposition. Main Entry: ↑give … English terms dictionary
give away — verb 1. make a gift of (Freq. 3) She gave away her antique furniture • Hypernyms: ↑give, ↑gift, ↑present • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. make known to the publi … Useful english dictionary
give away — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you give away something that you own, you give it to someone, rather than selling it, often because you no longer want it. [V n P] He was giving his collection away for nothing... [V P n (not pron)] We have six copies of the… … English dictionary
Give-away — Werbegeschenk; Giveaway (umgangssprachlich) * * * Give away 〈[ gı̣vəwɛı] n. 15〉 Werbegeschenk, kostenlose Warenprobe ● ein kleines Give away bekommen [<engl. giveaway <give „geben“ + away „weg“] * * * Give away, Give|away [ gɪvəweɪ], d … Universal-Lexikon
give away — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms give away : present tense I/you/we/they give away he/she/it gives away present participle giving away past tense gave away past participle given away 1) a) to tell information or facts that you should keep… … English dictionary
give away — {v.} 1. To give as a present. * /Mrs. Jones has several kittens to give away./ 2. To hand over (a bride) to her husband at the wedding. * /Mr. Jackson gave away his daughter./ 3. To let (a secret) become known; tell the secret of. * /The little… … Dictionary of American idioms
