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GIMMICK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gimmick mean?
• GIMMICK (noun)
The noun GIMMICK has 3 senses:
1. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
2. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
Familiarity information: GIMMICK used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
catch; gimmick
Context example:
it sounds good but what's the catch?
Hypernyms ("gimmick" is a kind of...):
drawback (the quality of being a hindrance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
doodad; doohickey; doojigger; gimmick; gismo; gizmo; gubbins; thingamabob; thingamajig; thingmabob; thingmajig; thingumabob; thingumajig; thingummy; whatchamacallit; whatchamacallum; whatsis; widget
Context example:
there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
Hypernyms ("gimmick" is a kind of...):
stuff (miscellaneous unspecified objects)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Any clever maneuver
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Context example:
a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen
Hypernyms ("gimmick" is a kind of...):
maneuver; manoeuvre; tactical maneuver; tactical manoeuvre (a move made to gain a tactical end)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gimmick"):
mnemonic (a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall)
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