whatchamacallit
(redirected from Whatchamcallit)Also found in: Thesaurus.
what·cha·ma·call·it
(wŏch′ə-mə-kôl′ĭt, wŭch′-, hwŏch′-, hwŭch′-)n.
Something whose name is unknown or forgotten.
[Alteration of what you may call it.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
whatchamacallit
(ˈwɒtʃəməˌkɔːlɪt)n
another word for whatsit
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  whatchamacallit - something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "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"gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget, doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick stuff - miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.