Definition of "gift" in English

noun

1. Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.

   • She gave him a cell phone as a birthday gift.

2. A talent or natural ability.

   • She had a gift for playing the flute.

3. Something gained incidentally, without effort.

4. The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.

   • The office is in the gift of the President.

verb

1. (transitive) To give as a gift or donation.

2. (transitive) To give away, to concede easily.