gimme
/ˈɡɪm.i/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈɪmi] /ˈɡɪm.i/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈɪmi] /ˈgi-mē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɡɪmi/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈɪmi] /ˈɡɪmi/ (ame, ipa)
gimme — noun
- gimmesingular
- gimmesplural
1. a task, game, or chance that seems so easy that success feels almost certain
a task, game, or chance that seems so easy that success feels almost certain
Christopher called the final interview a gimme after months of practice.
a gimme = an easy success
After seeing the open goal, Ada said the shot was a gimme.
The puzzle looked like a gimme, but one clue tricked everyone.
For Tanvi, the warm-up lap was a gimme before the final race.
- cinch
very close in meaning, though cinch can sound slightly older or more American
- sure thing
focuses even more strongly on certainty of success
- cakewalk
stresses how little effort is needed, often for a whole task rather than one chance
- toss-up
describes a situation where the result is uncertain
文法句型
be a gimme
look like a gimme
not a gimme
用法筆記
This sense is common in casual talk about contests, jobs, and schoolwork. It suggests strong confidence, so using it can sound overconfident if the result later turns out to be difficult.
常見錯誤
2. in golf, a very short putt that should go into the hole without much risk
in golf, a very short putt that should go into the hole without much risk
Andrés left the ball two inches away, a true gimme.
golf: very short putt
With the ball beside the cup, Olivia had a gimme.
The wet green made every long putt harder, but this was a gimme.
After the careful chip, the ball stopped as a gimme beside the cup.
- tap-in
a close golf term for a very easy short putt, often with less emphasis on concession
- short putt
more general and neutral; not every short putt feels as easy as a gimme
- long putt
describes a putt from much farther away and with more difficulty
文法句型
have a gimme
leave a gimme
a gimme by the cup
用法筆記
This sense names the easy putt itself. Distinguish it from sense 3, which is the act of letting an opponent count that putt without hitting it.
常見錯誤
3. in golf, the decision to let an opponent count a near-the-hole putt without maki
in golf, the decision to let an opponent count a near-the-hole putt without making the shot
In the club match, Ilan gave his opponent the gimme.
give a gimme = concede the putt
Élise tapped her putter on the grass to signal a gimme.
Because the ball sat on the edge, the captain offered a gimme.
The rookie refused the gimme and chose to finish the putt himself.
- concession
more formal golf language for allowing an opponent to count a stroke or hole
- given putt
explicitly names the putt that another player has allowed
- make the putt
means the player must actually hit the ball into the hole
文法句型
give a gimme
offer a gimme
refuse a gimme
用法筆記
This sense is about agreement between players, usually in casual or match play. Distinguish it from sense 2, which names the short putt near the hole rather than the act of allowing it.
常見錯誤
gimme — short form
1. an informal spelling used to represent the fast spoken sound of 'give me'
an informal spelling used to represent the fast spoken sound of 'give me'
'Gimme the red pen,' Bao whispered across the classroom.
gimme = spoken give me
Femi texted, 'Gimme ten minutes, and I'll meet you outside.'
The singer stretched 'gimme' in the chorus, and the crowd joined in.
On the note, Putri wrote 'gimme a call' as a joke.
- give me
the standard spelling used in normal writing
文法句型
gimme + noun
gimme + time expression
gimme in quoted speech
用法筆記
Use this spelling only to represent casual speech in dialogue, lyrics, messages, or playful writing. In careful writing, people almost always spell the words as give me.