gadgets
English meaning: Gadgets
Definition
A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
Example
“He loves buying the latest electronic gadgets.”
Another example: “The kitchen drawer was crammed with gadgets she rarely used.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'gadget', a small mechanical or electronic device, often clever or novel ('the latest gadgets'). Informal to neutral register, common in technology and consumer contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Of uncertain origin, possibly from French 'gachette' (a catch or trigger), first attested in English in the late 19th century, originally nautical slang.
Synonyms
- devices
- gizmos
- contraptions
- contrivances
- widgets
Related Words
- sidebar
- gadget
- widgets
- ratchet
- desktop
- stealth
- appliances
- accessories
- spies
- toys
Common Collocations
- latest gadgets
- clever gadgets
- high-tech gadgets
- kitchen gadgets
- electronic gadgets
Word Forms
gadget (n); gadgets (pl); gadgetry (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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