Thingamabob (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Examples
- She picked up the weird-looking thingamabob that her grandfather had left behind, but had no idea what it was for.
- The manual referred to the doohickey or thingamabob that was supposed to be attached to the side of the machine.
- He reached into his toolbox and pulled out a thingamabob that looked like a cross between a wrench and a plier.
- She couldn't figure out how to use the new thingamabob that her friend had given her, so she decided to just throw it away.
- The repairman fixed the gadget or thingamabob that was causing the problem with the television.
Synonyms
- Gubbins
- Gizmo
- Thingamajig
- Doojigger
- Doodad
- Widget
- Gismo
- Whatchamacallum
- Gimmick
- Thingumabob
- Thingmajig
- Thingummy
- Whatchamacallit
- Whatsis
- Thingumajig
- Doohickey
- Thingmabob