Definition of Whatchamacallit

a word used when the actual name of the object in question will not come to mind

Examples of Whatchamacallit in a sentence

Place the whatchamacallit and all of the other gadgets in the kitchen junk drawer.  🔊

My grandmother calls my brother whatchamacallit when she forgets his actual name.  🔊

I’m sure the whatchamacallit has an official name, but I can’t ever remember what it is.  🔊

Other words in the Grammar & English Usage category:

Most Searched Words (with Video)