Meaning & use
Gimme
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An informal spoken contraction of 'give me,' used casually in speech.
See it in a sentence
Gimme a minute, I'm almost ready to go.
He held out his hand and said, 'Gimme the keys.'
A note on using this word
Common in casual speech, song lyrics, and texting, but almost never used in formal or academic writing.
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give me
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