noun
- Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known.
- usage: "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
- synonyms: doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). doodad. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/doodad/definitions/1203453 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "doodad" http://smartdefine.org/doodad/definitions/1203453 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, doodad, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/doodad/definitions/1203453>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "doodad" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/doodad/definitions/1203453> |