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freebie

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈfɹiːbi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːbi
  • CMU ARPABET: F R IY1 B IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Something which is free; a giveaway or handout.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • I didn't buy a thing, but they were handing out some neat freebies and samples.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the road map was a freebie

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: freebee

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gift

History

Etymology

From free + -b- (epenthetic) + -ie or free + -bie.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 免費的東西 /免费的东西 (miǎnfèi de dōngxi) — something which is free — see also handout
  • Chinese Mandarin: 贈品 /赠品 (zèngpǐn) — something which is free — see also handout
  • Finnish: ilmaislahja — something which is free — see also handout
  • Finnish: kylkiäinen — something which is free — see also handout
  • French: bonus — something which is free — see also handout
  • French: échantillon gratuit — something which is free — see also handout
  • German: Gratisgeschenk — something which is free — see also handout
  • German: Produktprobe — something which is free — see also handout
  • German: Werbegeschenk — something which is free — see also handout
  • Indonesian: gratisan — something which is free — see also handout
  • Italian: omaggio — something which is free — see also handout
  • Italian: campione — something which is free — see also handout
  • Malayalam: സൗജന്യം (saujanyaṁ) — something which is free — see also handout
  • Portuguese: brinde — something which is free — see also handout
  • Russian: халя́ва (xaljáva) — something which is free — see also handout
  • Spanish: yapa — something which is free — see also handout
  • Spanish: ñapa — something which is free — see also handout
  • Spanish: llapa — something which is free — see also handout
  • Spanish: dádiva — something which is free — see also handout
  • Spanish: vendaje — something which is free — see also handout
  • Spanish: feria — something which is free — see also handout
  • Turkish: eşantiyon — something which is free — see also handout