gimme

gim-me · contraction

imported

Definitions

contraction

  1. 1.

    (informal) A contraction of "give me," used in casual speech.

  2. 2.

    (noun, informal) Something easily obtained or achieved; a sure thing.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    gimme a break — an exclamation expressing frustration or disbelief
  • •
    gimme five — a request to slap hands in celebration

Related words

See also: give, gonna, lemme
Synonyms: give me

Etymology

From a colloquial contraction of "give me," emerging in informal American English in the late 19th century.