giving

adj : given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous

goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a

freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's

child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the

arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded

grandfather" [syn: {big}, {bighearted}, {bounteous}, {bountiful},

{freehanded}, {handsome}, {liberal}, {openhanded}]

n 1: the act of giving [syn: {gift}]

2: the imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news

and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of

honor seemed to come too easily"

3: disposing of property by voluntary transfer without

receiving value in return