gizmo

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɪzməʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgɪzmoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(giz′mō)

Inflections of 'gizmo' (n): npl: gizmos

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
giz•mo /ˈgɪzmoʊ/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -mos. 
  1. Informal Termsgismo.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
giz•mo  (giz′mō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mos. 
  1. Informal Termsgismo.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gizmo, gismo /ˈɡɪzməʊ/ n ( pl -mos)
  1. slang a device; gadget
Etymology: 20th Century: of unknown origin
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
gis•mo or giz•mo /ˈgɪzmoʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -mos. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa gadget.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gis•mo  (giz′mō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mos. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa gadget or device:What is this gismo supposed to do?
Also, gizmo. 
  • origin, originally uncertain 1940–45

'gizmo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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