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Synonyms for gimmick
ˈgɪm ɪkgim·mick
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Princeton's WordNet
catch, gimmicknoun
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
"it sounds good but what's the catch?"
Synonyms:
whatchamacallum, thingumabob, thingamabob, whatchamacallit, doohickey, whatsis, thingummy, collar, haul, twist, widget, pinch, gizmo, thingumajig, catch, thingamajig, thingmabob, match, gismo, snap, grab, thingmajig, gubbins, apprehension, snatch, doodad, stop, taking into custody, arrest, doojigger, devicedoodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widgetnoun
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"
Synonyms:
convenience, thingumabob, whatchamacallit, doohickey, contraption, contrivance, device, thingamabob, twist, widget, whatsis, thingumajig, appliance, gizmo, thingamajig, thingmabob, gismo, thingmajig, gubbins, whatchamacallum, doodad, thingummy, doojigger, catch, gadgetdevice, gimmick, twistnoun
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"
Synonyms:
spin, construction, widget, doodad, doohickey, gismo, twist, thingummy, thingmajig, whatsis, whirl, kink, eddy, thingamabob, bend, thingumajig, whatchamacallit, wrench, crook, turn of events, tress, pull, winding, plait, doojigger, braid, thingamajig, twirl, thingumabob, device, catch, thingmabob, turn, twisting, wind, gubbins, whatchamacallum, gizmo
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#823 | thing | |
#904 | construction | |
#1007 | turn | |
#1038 | stop | |
#1536 | match | |
#1634 | device | |
#1899 | wind | |
#3635 | catch | |
#3810 | pull | |
#5184 | spin | |
#5346 | convenience | |
#6506 | bend | |
#6693 | appliance | |
#7167 | trick | |
#7321 | snap | |
#7523 | arrest | |
#7552 | grab | |
#7597 | collar | |
#7835 | twist | |
#11686 | widget | |
#12552 | gadget | |
#14302 | haul | |
#14880 | winding | |
#15038 | eddy | |
#16326 | snatch | |
#17127 | pinch | |
#17309 | wrench | |
#18956 | stunt | |
#23795 | twisting | |
#25335 | crook | |
#26588 | braid | |
#29706 | gizmo | |
#30578 | apprehension | |
#34730 | whirl | |
#36775 | kink | |
#38427 | ploy | |
#42649 | gimmick | |
#45134 | artifice | |
#61306 | twirl | |
#73570 | tress | |
#75774 | contraption | |
#87541 | contrivance | |
#97695 | plait | |
#149817 | gubbins | |
#257287 | doodad | |
#282275 | whatchamacallit |
How to use gimmick in a sentence?
Simply put, this isn’t a gimmick. It’s a workhorse, not a showhorse destined for a shiny garage filled with four other luxury cars. It’s not for never-nevers -- never tow, never haul – it’s for serious truck owners.
Some CEOs despise Washington, think it's all a gimmick, and don't see any return on the invested effort.
That started the industry noticing who we were, we weren't just extras, or gimmick people. We were in a play that we organized. We were the main, lead people. We were the actors. And we commanded attention.
I was harassed, my family was harassed. I was receiving death threats, people were invading my privacy, I was being blackmailed. This was going on while I was trying to play, when it comes to the golf industry, I know that people see me as a gimmick. I don’t think I am. If I was a guy and I had the same social following, I don’t think people would call it a gimmick. They’d say it was great. People seem to think I got where I am because of the clothes that I wear. That’s unfair to me and unfair to all of my accomplishments. I probably do more community service than any other professional golfer.
Asians were put into a movie or TV mainly as a gimmick, we were never thought of playing the main roles, the leading people. That's the way it was.
Translations for gimmick
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- وسيلة للتحايلArabic
- trikCzech
- gimmickDanish
- Aufhänger, Kniff, Trick, Gag, Kunstgriff, SpielereiGerman
- κόλποGreek
- truco, estratagemaSpanish
- گریمPersian
- kepulikonsti, temppu, muuntaa, muunnella, konsti, kikkaFinnish
- gadget, trucFrench
- גימיקHebrew
- नौटंकीHindi
- trükk, ravasz trükkHungarian
- tipu muslihatIndonesian
- truccare, trovata, stratagemma, truccoItalian
- גִימִיקHebrew
- ギミック, からくり, 仕掛けJapanese
- ಗಿಮಿಕ್Kannada
- 눈속임Korean
- gimmickLatin
- trucDutch
- gimmickNorwegian
- sztuczka, trikPolish
- chamariz, artimanha, estratagemaPortuguese
- mecanismRomanian
- трюк, уло́вка, ухищре́ниеRussian
- štos, trikSerbo-Croatian
- preparera, gimmickSwedish
- வித்தைTamil
- జిమ్మిక్కుTelugu
- กลไกThai
- hile, marifet, numaraTurkish
- трюкUkrainian
- جمبوUrdu
- mánh lới quảng cáoVietnamese
- גימיקYiddish
- 手法Chinese
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