gaff

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈgaf

: a handled hook for holding or lifting heavy fish

: a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles

: a metal spur for a gamecock

: a butcher's hook

: a climbing iron or its steel point

: the spar (see spar entry 1 sense 2a) on which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is extended

: gaffe

gaff

2 of 5

verb (1)

gaffed; gaffing; gaffs

transitive verb

: to strike or secure with a spear or hook

gaff a salmon

: to fit (a gamecock) with a metal spur

gaff

3 of 5

noun (2)

: something painful or difficult to bear : ordeal

—usually used in the phrase stand the gaff

especially : persistent raillery or criticism

: rough treatment : abuse

: hoax, fraud

: gimmick, trick

gaff

4 of 5

verb (2)

gaffed; gaffing; gaffs

transitive verb

: deceive, trick

also : fleece

: to fix for the purpose of cheating

gaff the dice

gaff

5 of 5

noun (3)

British

: a cheap theater or music hall

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

borrowed from French gaffe, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Old Occitan gaf, probably derivative of gafar "to seize," of obscure origin

Note: Middle English gaffe, occurring in the early 14th-century "Kildare Poems" (British Library MS Harley 913) and glossed "iron hook" in the Middle English Dictionary, is of uncertain relation to the modern word. It predates attestations of the word in French.

Verb (1)

derivative of gaff entry 1

Noun (2)

of obscure origin

Verb (2)

probably derivative of gaff entry 3

Noun (3)

of obscure origin

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb (1)

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1812, in the meaning defined above

单词	gaff
释义	gaff 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈgaf 1 a : a handled hook for holding or lifting heavy fish b : a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles c : a metal spur for a gamecock d : a butcher's hook e : a climbing iron or its steel point 2 : the spar (see spar entry 1 sense 2a) on which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is extended 3 : gaffe gaff 2 of 5 verb (1) gaffed; gaffing; gaffs transitive verb 1 : to strike or secure with a spear or hook gaff a salmon 2 : to fit (a gamecock) with a metal spur gaff 3 of 5 noun (2) 1 a : something painful or difficult to bear : ordeal —usually used in the phrase stand the gaff especially : persistent raillery or criticism b : rough treatment : abuse 2 a : hoax, fraud b : gimmick, trick gaff 4 of 5 verb (2) gaffed; gaffing; gaffs transitive verb 1 : deceive, trick also : fleece 2 : to fix for the purpose of cheating gaff the dice gaff 5 of 5 noun (3) British : a cheap theater or music hall Synonyms Noun (1) familiarity faux pas gaffe impropriety indiscretion solecism Verb (2) bamboozle beguile bluff buffalo burn catch con cozen deceive delude dupe fake out fool gammon gull have have on [chiefly British] hoax hoodwink hornswoggle humbug juggle misguide misinform mislead snooker snow spoof string along suck in sucker take in trick See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) borrowed from French gaffe, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Old Occitan gaf, probably derivative of gafar "to seize," of obscure origin Note: Middle English gaffe, occurring in the early 14th-century "Kildare Poems" (British Library MS Harley 913) and glossed "iron hook" in the Middle English Dictionary, is of uncertain relation to the modern word. It predates attestations of the word in French. Verb (1) derivative of gaff entry 1 Noun (2) of obscure origin Verb (2) probably derivative of gaff entry 3 Noun (3) of obscure origin First Known Use Noun (1) circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Verb (1) 1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (2) 1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 1812, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing gaff blow the gaff gaff-topsail blow the gaff gaff-topsail gaff 1 of 2 noun 1 as in blunder a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark you can expect to make some amusing gaffs until you get more familiar with the language Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blunder mistake gaffe indiscretion error offence solecism faux pas flub miscue impropriety goof fumble familiarity misstep slipup slip stumble howler offense discourtesy misstatement miscalculation lapse incivility misjudgment muff boner oversight misconception misunderstanding foul-up misapprehension Antonyms & Near Antonyms gesture attention courtesy formality pleasantry civility amenity manners form mores proprieties See More 2 as in mistake an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy double-check the new writer's grammar, as it's typically riddled with gaffs Synonyms & Similar Words mistake blunder error gaffe flub fumble miscue clanger inaccuracy stumble goof trip bobble misstep boob brick screwup slip slipup clinker boo-boo blooper lapse fault fluff oversight pratfall howler snafu boner misstatement misunderstanding miscalculation bloomer misjudgment misinterpretation misconstruction misreading misconception misdescription foul-up miscomprehension misapprehension misimpression Antonyms & Near Antonyms precision accuracy correctness exactness preciseness strictness infallibility perfection exactitude inerrancy See More gaff 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to trick to cause to believe what is untrue a sleazy schemer who gaffed gullible people into thinking they could get rich with a money-making opportunity Synonyms & Similar Words trick fool deceive hoax sucker gull gammon bluff kid sting tease con catch snooker dupe spoof mislead humbug bamboozle cheat delude buffalo juggle misinform snow suck in cozen hornswoggle hoodwink burn take in fake out string along beguile have have on do a number on stick pull one's leg misguide swindle flimflam pull the wool over one's eyes lead one down the garden path rook chisel put on lead one up the garden path hustle skin euchre diddle fleece bleed mulct defraud shortchange squeeze Antonyms & Near Antonyms undeceive expose reveal show up debunk unmask uncover tell divulge disclose disabuse unveil disillusion uncloak disenchant See More 2 as in to sting to rob by the use of trickery or threats the operators of the traveling carnival had gaffed patrons with a variety of time-honored ruses Synonyms & Similar Words sting cheat pluck hustle squeeze stick screw trick short do sucker beat swindle con fiddle rook deceive chisel bleed ream shake down skin stiff flimflam nobble hose diddle euchre fleece skunk defraud fool mulct cozen rip off clip wrench victimize shortchange bilk nick chouse exploit take for a ride thimblerig sell a bill of goods to take to the cleaners betray gull gouge bitch do in dupe extort overcharge milk wring wrest soak bamboozle double-cross fast-talk rope (in)
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gaff

noun (1)

verb (1)

noun (2)

verb (2)

noun (3)

Synonyms

Word History

Phrases Containing gaff

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