Pronunciation: /ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ˈiːvəlz/
noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea
A1 She gave him evils when he accidentally bumped into her on the street.
A2 The teacher gave the student evils for talking during the lesson.
B1 The boss gave me evils when I was late for the meeting.
B2 My neighbor gave me evils when my dog barked all night.
C1 The politician gave his opponent evils during the debate.
C2 The actress gave the paparazzi evils as she left the restaurant.
verb an action word that expresses an act, occurrence, or mode of being
A1 She gave her friend evils when he ate the last cookie.
A2 The teacher gave the student evils for talking during the lesson.
B1 The boss gave his employee evils for being late to work.
B2 The judge gave the defendant evils as he entered the courtroom.
C1 The politician gave his opponent evils during the debate.
C2 The actress gave the paparazzi evils as she left the restaurant.
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
A1 She gave me evils when I accidentally bumped into her on the street.
A2 The teacher gave the student evils for talking during class.
B1 He gave his colleague evils when she took credit for his idea.
B2 The boss gave me evils when I asked for a raise.
C1 The politician gave the reporter evils when asked about the corruption scandal.
C2 The actress gave the paparazzi evils as she left the restaurant.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb
A1 She gave her friend evils when he ate the last cookie.
A2 The teacher gave the student evils for talking during the lesson.
B1 The boss gave his employees evils when they missed the deadline.
B2 The judge gave the defendant evils before announcing the verdict.
C1 The politician gave his opponent evils during the debate.
C2 The actress gave the paparazzi evils as she walked the red carpet.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it)
A1 She gave her friend evils when he ate the last cookie.
A2 The teacher gave the students evils for talking during the lesson.
B1 The boss gave his employees evils for not meeting the deadline.
B2 The referee gave the player evils for arguing with the decision.
C1 The politician gave his opponent evils during the debate.
C2 The actress gave the paparazzi evils as she left the event.
article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun
A1 She gave her friend evils when he ate the last cookie.
A2 The teacher gave the student evils for talking during the lesson.
B1 The boss gave his employees evils for not meeting the deadline.
B2 The customer gave the waiter evils for bringing the wrong order.
C1 The politician gave his opponent evils during the debate.
C2 The actress gave the paparazzi evils as she walked the red carpet.
formal She gave him evils when he arrived late to the meeting.
informal She was giving him evils the whole time they were talking.
slang She was totally giving him evils for no reason.
figurative The storm clouds gave the town evils as they approached.
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