gadget

gad·get

noun \ˈga-jət\

Definition of GADGET

: an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty

— gad·ge·teer \ˌga-jə-ˈtir\ noun

— gad·get·ry \ˈga-jə-trē\ noun

— gad·gety \-jə-tē\ adjective

Examples of GADGET

1. The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
2. cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets

Origin of GADGET

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1886

Related to GADGET

Synonyms: appliance, contraption, contrivance, gimmick, gizmo (also gismo), jigger, widget

Related Words: implement, instrument, tool, utensil; ingenuity, innovation, invention; accessory (also accessary), adjunct; mechanism, trick; dingus, doodad, doohickey, hickey, hootenanny [chiefly dialect], thingamabob, thingamajig (or thingumajig), thingummy

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