Meaning & Definition of Gimmick in English
English⟶
Gimmick
/gɪmɪk/
noun
1. A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
- "It sounds good but what's the catch?"
synonym:
- catch,
- gimmick
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"
synonym:
- doodad,
- doohickey,
- doojigger,
- gimmick,
- gizmo,
- gismo,
- gubbins,
- thingamabob,
- thingumabob,
- thingmabob,
- thingamajig,
- thingumajig,
- thingmajig,
- thingummy,
- whatchamacallit,
- whatchamacallum,
- whatsis,
- widget
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"
synonym:
- device,
- gimmick,
- twist
Examples of using
That's a gimmick.
That's a gimmick.