Give Away (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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- Spring
- Muckrake
- Blab
- Reveal
- Spill The Beans
- Bewray
- Peach
- Babble Out
- Tattle
- Betray
- Sing
- Let The Cat Out Of The Bag
- Blow
- Talk
- Babble
- Come Out Of The Closet
- Come Out
- Blackwash
- Confide
- Leak
- Out
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Meaning 2
Give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The press conference inadvertently gave away the surprise party plans for the mayor's birthday.
- Her nervous body language gave away her intentions to quit her job during the meeting.
- The informant's testimony gave away the location of the stolen goods.
- The teacher's careless words gave away the real reason for the student's suspension.
- The company's financial reports gave away the fact that they were struggling to stay afloat.
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Meaning 3
Make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.