Gimmick has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
"it sounds good but what's the catch?"
2
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"
3
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"
4
A trick or device used to attain some end.
Verb
1
To rig or set up with a trick or device.
Example Sentences
"it sounds good but what's the catch?"
noun
"she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"
noun
"there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
noun
"he would stoop to any device to win a point"
noun
"it was a great sales gimmick"
noun
"a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
noun
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