# give-ups

Pronunciation: say "GIV-ups" /ˈɡɪvˌʌps/

## Noun

1. Plural of give-up. *(colloquial)* — plural of give-up
   - Simple: Plural of give-up. Use it for more than one.
   - _Negotiators traded give-ups late into the night until the union and the company finally shook hands._
   - _Her training diary from that year is a list of half-finished runs and early give-ups._

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