freebie

free·bie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [free-bee]
- /ˈfri bi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [free-bee]
- /ˈfri bi/

Definitions of freebie word

noun freebie 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. 1
noun freebie A thing given free of charge. 1
noun freebie sth obtained at no charge 1
countable noun freebie A freebie is something that you are given, usually by a company, without having to pay for it. 0
noun freebie something provided without charge 0
adjective freebie without charge; free 0

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Origin of freebie

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30, Americanism; free + -bie, of uncertain origin; perhaps originally a noun phrase free bee, with bee2 as in put the bee on to borrow money with no intention of repaying it

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Parts of speech for Freebie

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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freebie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for freebie

noun freebie

handout — a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.
gift — gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
giveaway — an act or instance of giving something away.
free lunch — food provided without charge in some bars and saloons to attract customers.
perk — to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.

adjective freebie

gratis — without charge or payment; free: The manufacturer provided an extra set of coat buttons gratis.
for the asking — If something is yours for the asking, you could get it very easily if you wanted to.
chargeless — without charge; of no cost
comp — Comp is short for compensation.
on the house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.

All 14 Synonyms of freebie