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/ˈɡɪm.ɪk/
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A trick or device used to attain some end.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The box had a gimmick to make the coin appear to vanish.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The contest was a gimmick to get people to sign up for their mailing list.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A gimmick capacitor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: none provided
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A night out with one's friends.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines
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To rig or set up with a trick or device.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
The magician's box was gimmicked with a wire that made it appear to open on its own.
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any clever maneuver
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he would stoop to any device to win a point it was a great sales gimmick a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: device, twist
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
Narrower terms: mnemonic, trick, fast one
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stuff
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
it sounds good but what's the catch?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: catch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drawback
Unknown. Possibly a rough anagram of magic or from gimme.
Across languages
Translations
66 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
трик
(trik)
— trick or a device
Chinese Mandarin :
噱頭 /噱头
(xuétóu)
— trick or a device
Danish :
gimmick
— trick or a device
Danish :
kneb
— trick or a device
Finnish :
temppu
— trick or a device
Finnish :
konsti
— trick or a device
Finnish :
kikka
— trick or a device
Finnish :
viritys
— trick or a device
French :
truc
— trick or a device
French :
gadget
— trick or a device
French :
artifice
— trick or a device
French :
mécanisme
— trick or a device
Galician :
truco
— trick or a device
Georgian :
ხრიკი
(xriḳi)
— trick or a device
Georgian :
ტრიუკი
(ṭriuḳi)
— trick or a device
Georgian :
ფანდი
(pandi)
— trick or a device
German :
Kniff
— trick or a device
German :
Kunstgriff
— trick or a device
German :
Trick
— trick or a device
Hungarian :
trükk
— trick or a device
Italian :
trucco
— trick or a device
Japanese :
仕掛け
(shikake)
— trick or a device
Japanese :
絡繰り
(karakuri)
— trick or a device
Japanese :
ギミック
(gimikku)
— trick or a device
Polish :
trik
— trick or a device
Polish :
gadżet
— trick or a device
Polish :
bajer
— trick or a device
Polish :
wihajster
— trick or a device
Portuguese :
artimanha
— trick or a device
Russian :
трюк
(trjuk)
— trick or a device
Serbo-Croatian :
trik
— trick or a device
Serbo-Croatian :
štos
— trick or a device
Spanish :
artilugio
— trick or a device
Spanish :
efectismo
— trick or a device
Turkish :
marifet
— trick or a device
Turkish :
numara
— trick or a device
Turkish :
hile
— trick or a device
Danish :
gimmick
— clever ploy or strategy
Finnish :
temppu
— clever ploy or strategy
Finnish :
konsti
— clever ploy or strategy
Finnish :
kikka
— clever ploy or strategy
French :
subterfuge
— clever ploy or strategy
French :
artifice
— clever ploy or strategy
French :
ficelle
— clever ploy or strategy
French :
stratagème
— clever ploy or strategy
French :
astuce
— clever ploy or strategy
Georgian :
ხერხი
(xerxi)
— clever ploy or strategy
Georgian :
ფანდი
(pandi)
— clever ploy or strategy
Georgian :
ხრიკი
(xriḳi)
— clever ploy or strategy
Georgian :
ეშმაკობა
(ešmaḳoba)
— clever ploy or strategy
German :
Aufhänger
— clever ploy or strategy
German :
Gag
— clever ploy or strategy
Hebrew :
גימיק
— clever ploy or strategy
Italian :
stratagemma
— clever ploy or strategy
Polish :
chwyt
— clever ploy or strategy
Polish :
myk
— clever ploy or strategy
Portuguese :
estratagema
— clever ploy or strategy
Russian :
уло́вка
(ulóvka)
— clever ploy or strategy
Russian :
трюк
(trjuk)
— clever ploy or strategy
Russian :
ухищре́ние
(uxiščrénije)
— clever ploy or strategy
Spanish :
artilugio
— clever ploy or strategy
Swedish :
gimmick
— clever ploy or strategy
Finnish :
virittää
— to rig or set up with a trick or device
Finnish :
viritellä
— to rig or set up with a trick or device
Italian :
truccare
— to rig or set up with a trick or device
Swedish :
preparera
— to rig or set up with a trick or device