A gizmo is a device or small machine which performs a particular task, usually in a new and efficient way. People often use gizmo to refer to a device or machine when they do not know what it is really called.
[informal]
...a plastic gizmo for holding a coffee cup on the dashboard.
gizmo in British English
or gismo (ˈɡɪzməʊ)
nounWord forms: plural-mos
slang
a device; gadget
Word origin
C20: of unknown origin
gizmo in American English
(ˈgɪzmoʊ)
US
nounWord forms: pluralˈgizmos
Slang
any gadget or contrivance
Word origin
< ? Sp gisma, obs. or dial. var. of chisme, trifle, jigger, ult. < L cimex, a bug
Examples of 'gizmo' in a sentence
gizmo
One in five use their gizmos to shop while on a train or bus.
The Sun (2012)
We want our neighbors looking over the fence at our gizmos and gadgets.
Christianity Today (2000)
Then you might be happy with your room full of gadgets and gizmos.
The Sun (2009)
The post involved scouring the world for gadgets and gizmos.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It could be junk in the shed they cannot ditch or the pile of gadgets and gizmos by the bed.
The Sun (2013)
It contains a plastic gizmo to press against the skin, plus an advice leaflet.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The answer is always the same, a new electronic gizmo.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Each home is supplied with boxes of various sizes, each containing a new gadget or gizmo.
The Sun (2015)
There are now electronic gizmos that do the job - and take all the fun out of it.
The Sun (2009)
It could be what looks like junk lying in the shed - or a pile of gadgets and gizmos by the bed.
The Sun (2012)
Almost one in five of 3,000 people questioned by a technology firm said they use some gizmos less than once a year.
The Sun (2009)
He now has so many gadgets and gizmos in his utility belt that trying to remember all commands and control mechanics is a massive challenge in itself.
The Sun (2015)
Whether it is what looks like junk in the shed or the gadgets and gizmos by his bed,men have belongings they treasure.
The Sun (2013)
Whether it is what looks like junk in the shed or his pile of gadgets and gizmos athis bedside, all blokes have belongings they treasure.
The Sun (2013)
Whether it's what looks like junk in the shed or his pile of gizmos by the bed, allblokes have belongings they treasure.
The Sun (2013)
But the better engines, larger interior and additional gadgets and gizmos of the new five-door hatchback will all help it to justify its existence.