Definition
a gimmick: a publicity stunt, trick, scheme
I've thought of a great gimmick: "Buy our washing machine, and receive a free pen!"
Pronunciation examples
UK: The free trip to the Carribbean is just a marketing gimmick.
US: I'm not interested in gimmicks.
- "Susie, I know you are hard at work planning the TigerLily campaign, but please spare some time and try to create a marketing gimmick to sell these excess perfumes."
- "Putting perfume inside a billboard is such a gimmick."
- ""Cheap", "tacky", and "gimmick" aren't words that we want to associate with the Delavigne Corporation."
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