gimme

noun

gim·​me ˈgi-mē How to pronounce gimme (audio)
plural gimmes
1
: a short putt in golf conceded to an opponent in casual or match play
2
: something easily achieved or won especially in a contest

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And with New York dropping the first two games of what was supposed to be a gimme stretch against bottom-feeders, the Knicks’ margin for error is all but gone. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025 New York owned an 18-0 record against the bottom-four seeds in either the Eastern or Western Conference before coughing up what should have been a gimme victory in San Antonio. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025 The Sharks’ first goal was a gimme, a softy by Smith. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 The new-look roster had a lot of jump in the scoreless first period and the Lightning looked like a team that thought the game was going to be a gimme. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gimme

Word History

Etymology

from gimme, contraction of give me

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gimme was in 1929

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“Gimme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimme. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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