Gadget definition
A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance.
noun
Any small, esp. mechanical contrivance or device.
noun
(1) Pronounced "gah-jit," slang for any hardware device, typically small. Synonymous with "gizmo." Smartphones, tablets and portable game and music players are sometimes placed in the gadget category. See fondleslab.
The definition of a gadget is a small, unique-use mechanical or electronic device.
An example of a gadget is a lime squeezer.
noun
Any interesting but relatively useless or unnecessary object.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
gadget
Plural:
gadgetsOrigin of gadget
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Unknown. First used in print by Robert Brown in 1886 (see quote in definition section). Might come from French gâchette or gagée.
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