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    gimmicky
    /ˈɡɪmɪki/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a trick or device) intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade: "gimmicky 3D effects"

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  3. GIMMICK definition: 1. something that is not serious or of real value that is used to attract people's attention or…. Learn more.

  4. using something that is not serious or of real value to attract people's attention or interest temporarily, especially to make them buy something: gimmicky foods / fashions. Modern-day productions of Shakespeare can too often seem gimmicky. See.

  5. 1. a. : a mechanical device for secretly and dishonestly controlling gambling apparatus. b. : an ingenious or novel mechanical device : gadget. 2. a. : an important feature that is not immediately apparent : catch.

  6. Synonyms for GIMMICKY: practical, useful, original, gadgety, convenient, adventurous, novel, innovative; Antonyms of GIMMICKY: unimaginative, uncreative, dull, stodgy, pedestrian, pedantic, derivative, useless

  7. Definition of gimmicky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. A gimmick is an unusual and unnecessary feature or action whose purpose is to attract attention or publicity. [disapproval] It is just a public relations gimmick. The exhibition is informative, up to date, and mercifully free of gimmicks.

  9. A gimmick is a trick intended to attract attention. If you lure crowds to your bake sale by having popular football players handing out samples in front of your booth, that’s a gimmick. A gimmick is often used by businesses to sell a product.

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