Synonyms for gimmick
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Gizmo
widget, thingamajig informal, doodad, doodah UK, hickey, dingus, hootenanny, gubbins, thingumabob, thingummy, thingumajig, dojigger informal, whatchamacallit informal, thingmabob, thingmajig, whatsis, gadget, thingy, jigger, dohickey, thingum, gizmo slang, doohickey slang
Definitions
- n. 1
A trick or device used to attain some end.
The box had a gimmick to make the coin appear to vanish.
- n. 2
A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.
The contest was a gimmick to get people to sign up for their mailing list.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- gimmicks → widgets, thingamajigs, doodads, hickeys…
Example sentences
- hootenanny They had fun at the hootenanny.
- doodad I can't remember where this little doodad goes.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gimmick | falling | |
| dingus | steady | |
| hootenanny | falling | |
| gubbins | steady | |
| doodad | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- catch1, twist1, gizmo2
- 6 letters
- device2, gadget2, thingy2, hickey2, widget2, dingus2, jigger, doodad2, doodah
- 7 letters
- gubbins2, whatsis, thingum
- 8 letters
- dojigger, dohickey
- 9 letters
- doohickey, thingummy
- 10 letters
- hootenanny, thingmabob, thingmajig
- 11 letters
- thingamajig, thingumabob, thingumajig
- 15 letters
- whatchamacallit
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gizmo2 = 2 syllables).