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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I know it’s not fair to take a gimme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

If you want to get rid of the gimme, remind me not to play a round with you.

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

Rather than a “daunting” challenge, in other words, that one looks like a gimme.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

“Delphine, you better gimme my watch when we get home.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia