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gimme

[gim-ee] / ˈgɪm i /
NOUN
free ride
Synonyms
WEAK
complimentariness free ticket freebie something for nothing
VERB
deliver
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear bring convey distribute drop give hand hand over pass transport
STRONG
cart remit truck
WEAK
come across with dish out fork over hand-carry put on put out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid hold keep maintain refrain refuse retain shun take withhold
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain imprison limit restrain restrict

Example Sentences

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Since we eliminated gimme putts toward team scores, everyone is much happier, with less grumbling about outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I couldn’t agree more with eliminating the gimme putt from golf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

What was once an annual gimme, is now a brutal benchmark which England have struggled to reach.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

So, this is not a gimme for Wolves, but even with Matheus Cunha suspended, they will see this game as an opportunity to put more space between them and the bottom three.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

“Just gimme an opportunity, Cap. I’ll filch it for ya.”

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee