Gaud

Pronunciation: /ɡɔd/

Gaud (noun)

  1. A bright or flashy decoration that is often considered cheap or tasteless.
  2. An old-fashioned word for a trick or prank played on someone.

Examples

  • The room was filled with gauds and bright colors.
  • She wore a necklace adorned with gauds.

Common collocations: bright gaud, cheap gaud, add gauds, play a gaud, harmless gaud

Synonyms of Gaud

Neutral

Informal