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UK
/ɡˈɪmɪk/
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[ US /ˈɡɪmɪk/ ]
[ US /ˈɡɪmɪk/ ]
NOUN
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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 -
any clever maneuver
he would stoop to any device to win a point
a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen
it was a great sales gimmick -
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
it sounds good but what's the catch?
How To Use gimmick In A Sentence
- The gimmick is that copycat killings allow the series to combine the past and the present. Times, Sunday Times
- People would be pissed if the gimmick is ruined but it's not like the movie would stop. The Latest Gimmick: Last Call, an Interactive Horror Movie, Will Phone You During the Film | /Film
- His longtime friends describe his populist style as no political gimmick.
- It's that time of year when gimmicky wines with daft labels burst upon us in the supermarkets.
- To blame their youth, however, is to question the gimmick: two dewy adolescent Russians adding a lesbian jolt to teen pop's fading schoolgirl fantasies.
- You've criticised your debut for being a bit gimmicky. The Sun
- It doesn't need gimmicks to attract youth, it needs excellence and, in particular, it needs excellence at international level.
- Privatisation and gimmickry are not the answer to improving Britain's rail service.
- This gimmicky attempt to kindle some public warmth for the nation's art is missing the point.
- Vegas has been a touchstone for a while of squalid stupid behavior, and the “what happens in Vegas” catch-phrase/marketing gimmick is definitely one of those things that has national saturation. THE HANGOVER Unrated Blu-ray Review – Collider.com