noun Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
She gave him a cell phone as a birthday gift.
noun A talent or natural ability.
She had a gift for playing the flute.
noun Something gained incidentally, without effort.
noun The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
The office is in the gift of the President.
noun A footrace, often a short one with a prize, sometimes with a handicap system whereby runners start from different positions based on their past performance.