gift

🇺🇸 /ɡɪft/ 🇬🇧 /ɡɪft/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-C1
noun
A2

Something you give to someone, especially for a special day or to say thanks.

The birthday gift made her very happy.

B2

A natural skill or talent.

Her gift for music was clear from a young age.

R

Something very easy to do or get.

Winning that game was a gift for our team.

verb
R

To give something to someone easily, without them working for it.

They gifted the win to the other team by making a big mistake.

translation

n. Something you give to someone, especially for a special day or to say thanks.; A natural skill or talent.; Something very easy to do or get.
v. To give something to someone easily, without them working for it.

Word Forms

Plural gifts
Past gifted
Perfect gifted
Progressive gifting
3rd Present gifts