gizmo

noun

giz·​mo ˈgiz-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce gizmo (audio)
variants or less commonly gismo
plural gizmos also gismos
Synonyms of gizmonext
: gadget

Examples of gizmo in a Sentence

He broke the gizmo he uses to open and close his garage door. found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage
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What helped to get this gizmo working consistently was realizing that proton magnetometers don’t tolerate large gradients in the magnetic field. David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2025 These latest gizmos come from megacaps like Amazon, Alphabet and Meta and smaller players like Friend and Plaud. Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025 Courtesy of Apple; Google; Logitech Small gadgets and handy techy gizmos work great as stocking stuffers or secret Santa gifts for friends, family, or coworkers. Luke Larsen, Wired News, 17 Nov. 2025 There are countless designs for tick-removal tools and safety whistles online, but this model combines the two into one keychain-compatible gizmo. Zoe Gates, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gizmo

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gizmo was in 1942

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“Gizmo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gizmo. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

gizmo

noun
giz·​mo
variants or gismo
plural gizmos or gismos
: gadget

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