English · Word Candidate

gimme

/ˈɡɪmiː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: gimmes

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That which is easy to perform or obtain, especially in sports.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó dễ thực hiện hoặc có được, đặc biệt là trong thể thao

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: colloquial

Examples

You have to swipe along to page three of Fifa's world rankings before catching sight of the Faroe Islands, perched in 114th place, nearly 70 spots below Scotland. But under Hakan Ericson, they no longer represent the gimme fixture most in world football once reckoned them to be.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó dễ thực hiện hoặc có được, đặc biệt là trong thể thao

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: colloquial

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gimme” mean?

That which is easy to perform or obtain, especially in sports.

Is “gimme” formal or informal?

gimme is generally colloquial.

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