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View synonyms for freebie

freebie

or free·bee

[ free-bee ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. something given without charge or cost, as a ticket to a performance or sports event or a free sample at a store:

    Freebies can be very useful in promoting your brand or business.



freebie

/ ˈfriːbɪ /

noun

  1. something provided without charge


adjective

  1. without charge; free

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Word History and Origins

Origin of freebie1

1925–30, Americanism; free + -bie, of uncertain origin; perhaps originally a noun phrase free bee, with bee 2 as in put the bee on to borrow money with no intention of repaying it

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Example Sentences

Odds are, you expected Jackson to swish all three, but first freebie dribbled off the front of the rim and suddenly, hope renewed!

I thought his talents were being wasted in a freebie weekly that people stopped reading a couple decades ago.

This year, though, things were different: Retailers wizened up to the freebie-game—and found new ways for visitors to shop.

When you become a PORC, you grab any freebie advice you can get.

British actor Alexander Siddiq, who stars opposite Clarkson in Cairo Time, calls the whole thing a “great, delightful freebie.”

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