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- US Pronunciation
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- [giz-moh]
- /ˈgɪz moʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [giz-moh]
- /ˈgɪz moʊ/
Definitions of gismo word
- noun plural gismo a gadget or device: What is this gismo supposed to do? 1
- noun gismo Alternative spelling of gizmo. 1
- abbreviation GISMO gizmo 0
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Origin of gismo
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Gismo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gismo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gismo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gismo
noun gismo
- contraption — You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for.
- doohickey — a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
- object — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- widget — a small mechanical device, as a knob or switch, especially one whose name is not known or cannot be recalled; gadget: a row of widgets on the instrument panel.
- thing — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
Top questions with gismo
- what is gismo?
- what is a gismo?