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gimmick

The correct spelling is gimmick.

How to pronounce gimmick

noun

IPA: /ˈɡɪm.ɪk/

Say it like: Jim-mik

The correct spelling is gimmick. A trick or device used to attain some end. For example: "The box had a gimmick to make the coin appear to vanish."

Usage Examples

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

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

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A trick or device used to attain some end.
  2. 2.A clever ploy or strategy.
  3. 3.A gimmick capacitor.
  4. 4.A night out with one's friends.

verb

  1. 1.To rig or set up with a trick or device.

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