Dictionary Entry

gimmick

gimmick is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: any clever maneuver. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 22 · 3 senses

Definitions

1noun
any clever maneuver
"he would stoop to any device to win a point"
"it was a great sales gimmick"
Synonyms
device twist
2noun
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
doodad doohickey gismo gizmo gubbins thingamabob thingamajig thingumabob thingumajig thingummy whatsis widget
3noun
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
"it sounds good but what's the catch?"
Synonyms
catch

Synonyms

device twist doodad doohickey gismo gizmo gubbins thingamabob thingamajig thingumabob thingumajig thingummy whatsis widget catch

Common word forms

gimmicks gimmicked gimmicking

Words from these letters

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