Gimmick (Noun)
Meaning 1
A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
- Gubbins
- Gizmo
- Thingamajig
- Doojigger
- Doodad
- Thingamabob
- Widget
- Gismo
- Whatchamacallum
- Thingumabob
- Thingmajig
- Thingummy
- Whatchamacallit
- Whatsis
- Thingumajig
- Doohickey
- Thingmabob
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.