Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

tamagotchi

Noun

tah-mah-goh-chee

Definition

A virtual pet that is typically housed in a handheld electronic device and requires care from its owner.

Examples

She always took her tamagotchi to school and made sure to feed it during breaks.
The tamagotchi beeped, reminding him that it needed attention.
Many kids in the 90s were obsessed with tamagotchis, often competing to see who could keep theirs alive the longest.

Meaning

The word ‘tamagotchi’ comes from the Japanese words ‘tamago’ (egg) and ‘wotchi’ (watch), which together imply a pet that lives inside an egg-shaped device.