widget meaning and definition

WIDGET noun

Definition of widget (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis
2. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
   • synonyms: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gismo, gizmo