Gimmick

noun

/ˈɡɪm.ɪk/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA trick or device used to attain some end.

"The box had a gimmick to make the coin appear to vanish."

2.nounA clever ploy or strategy.

"The contest was a gimmick to get people to sign up for their mailing list."

3.nounA gimmick capacitor.

4.nounA night out with one's friends.

5.verbTo rig or set up with a trick or device.

"The magician's box was gimmicked with a wire that made it appear to open on its own."

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