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freebie

C2
noun

Pronunciation

UK

  • /frˈiːbi/

US

  • /ˈfribi/

Description

A "freebie" is a small thing you get without paying for it, often as a little extra. It might be a sample in a store, a pen handed out at an event, or an extra item added to your order. Companies use freebies to attract customers, but the word can also be used in everyday life. A friend might toss in a homemade cookie or give you an extra sticker, and you could call that a freebie too. The idea is usually that it is something extra, useful, or pleasant that comes at no cost.

Examples

  1. 1

    Event bonus

    Every concert ticket came with a freebie from the snack stand.

  2. 2

    Trade show

    The company was handing out freebies at the trade show.

  3. 3

    Purchase offer

    Buy a laptop this week and they'll throw in a freebie case.

    • Phrase

      throw in

      add something extra

  4. 4

    Free samples

    I took a few samples, but I wasn't there just for the freebies.

  5. 5

    Unexpected time

    With the meeting canceled, the whole afternoon felt like a freebie.

    • Phrase

      felt like a freebie

      felt like extra time or value you did not expect

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • freebienoun

Forms

  • freebiespluralnoun