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whatsit

whats·it
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hwuhts-it, hwots-, wuhts-, wots-]
    • /ˈʰwʌts ɪt, ˈʰwɒts-, ˈwʌts-, ˈwɒts-/
    • /ˈwɒt.sɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwuhts-it, hwots-, wuhts-, wots-]
    • /ˈʰwʌts ɪt, ˈʰwɒts-, ˈwʌts-, ˈwɒts-/

Definitions of whatsit word

  • abbreviation WHATSIT whatsis. 1
  • noun whatsit A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say). 1
  • noun whatsit unnamed item 1
  • variable noun whatsit You use whatsit instead of a noun or name which you cannot remember or which you do not want to say because it is rude. 0
  • noun whatsit a thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked 0
  • noun whatsit (chiefly Britain) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say). 0
See all 6 definitions of whatsit

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Parts of speech for Whatsit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Whatsit

whatsit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

whatsit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for whatsit

noun whatsit

  • thingamabob — thingamajig.
  • thingamajig — a gadget or other thing for which the speaker does not know or has forgotten the name.
  • thingy — Facetious. any small item whose name is unknown or forgotten.
  • doodad — a decorative embellishment; trinket; bauble: a dress covered with doodads.
  • gizmo — gismo.
All 44 Synonyms of whatsit

Antonyms for whatsit

noun whatsit

  • destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
  • disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
  • disorganisation — Alternative spelling of disorganization.
  • ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
All 4 Antonyms of whatsit

Top questions with whatsit

  • who is mrs whatsit in a wrinkle in time?
  • how old is mrs whatsit in a wrinkle in time?

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