I. ˈgajə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : a usually small and often novel mechanical or electronic device or contrivance especially on a piece of machinery
the garden tools and gadgets which make gardening so much more fun — Una Van der Spuy
radio was one of our greatest gadgets — M.C.Faught
relatively complicated gadgets, like hay-loaders and elevators — G.E.Fussell
swings, pushcarts, car seats, or any kind of gadget in which a baby may be left sitting — Infant Care
interesting social gadgets, the crèche, where the women workers' babies were cared for, the hospitals, the showers and the gymnasium — W.A.White
promised to bring the fire truck to school to explain the purpose and use of various gadgets and devices on the truck — Deerfield (Wisc.) Independent
2. : a spring clip attached to the end of a punty in glass manufacturing
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to equip with or as if with gadgets
our homes, gadgeted to the last push button — James Street