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gimme Meaning & Definition

/ˈɡɪmiː/

What Does Gimme Mean?

As a contraction, gimme means Give me. As a noun, it means That which is easy to perform or obtain, especially in sports. A tap-in putt, usually a couple inches from the cup.

Gimme in Brief

Part of speechcontraction, noun
Pronunciation/ˈɡɪmiː/
Pluralgimmes

Gimme Definition (Contraction)

  1. Give me.

    Gimme the ball.

Gimme as a Noun

  1. That which is easy to perform or obtain, especially in sports. A tap-in putt, usually a couple inches from the cup.

    Don't count two strokes for that — it was a gimme: if I wasn't holding the flag with my other hand for the next players waiting for the hole, it would have gone in.

  2. A tap-in putt, usually a couple inches from the cup.

    Don't count two strokes for that — it was a gimme: if I wasn't holding the flag with my other hand for the next players waiting for the hole, it would have gone in.

  3. That which is simply given away for nothing; a freebie.
  4. That which is certain; that which is sure to be the case.

Synonyms of Gimme

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Gimme in a Sentence

Gimme the ball.

Don't count two strokes for that — it was a gimme: if I wasn't holding the flag with my other hand for the next players waiting for the hole, it would have gone in.

Word Forms & Grammar

gimme

gimme (plural gimmes)

Words That Rhyme With Gimme

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Origin of Gimme

Written form of a reduction of give me.

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