| 单词 | gaff |
| 释义 | gaff1[ gaf ] / gæf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gaff ON THESAURUS.COM nounan iron hook with a handle for landing large fish. the spur on a climbing iron, especially as used by telephone linemen. Nautical. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail (gaff sail, orgaff-headed sail ). a metal spur for a gamecock. verb (used with object)to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff. Origin of gaff1First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French gaffe, gaff, from Provençal gaf “hook, gaff,” noun derivative of gafar “to seize” (compare Medieval Latin gaffare ), probably from unattested Germanic (Visigothic) gaff-, perhaps derivative from base of Gothic giban “to give”; see give WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gaffgaff , gaffeWords nearby gaffGaelic, Gaelic coffee, Gaelic football, Gaeltacht, Gaeta, gaff, gaffe, gaffer, gaffer tape, gaffle, Gaffney Definition for gaff (2 of 3)gaff2 [ gaf ] / gæf / noun Slang.harsh treatment or criticism (usually used in the phrase stand/take the gaff): All the gaff he took never made him bitter.You shouldn't be in show biz if you can't stand the gaff. Origin of gaff2An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; of uncertain origin; compare earlier British use, “nonsense, humbug,” Scots dialect, “loud laugh, guffaw”; cf. guff Definition for gaff (3 of 3)gaff3 [ gaf ] / gæf / verb (used with object)Slang. to cheat; fleece. verb (used without object)British Slang. to gamble, especially to indulge in petty gambling, as to toss coins. Origin of gaff3First recorded in 1745–55; origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gaffBritish Dictionary definitions for gaff (1 of 3)gaff1 / (ɡæf) / nounangling a stiff pole with a stout prong or hook attached for landing large fish nautical a boom hoisted aft of a mast to support a gaffsail a metal spur fixed to the leg of a gamecock verb (tr)angling to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff slang to cheat; hoax Word Origin for gaffC13: from French gaffe, from Provençal gaf boathook British Dictionary definitions for gaff (2 of 3)gaff2 / (ɡæf) / nounslang foolish talk; nonsense blow the gaff British slang to divulge a secret stand the gaff slang, mainly US and Canadian to endure ridicule, difficulties, etc Word Origin for gaffC19: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for gaff (3 of 3)gaff3 / (ɡæf) / noun British slang, archaica person's home, esp a flat Also called: penny-gaff a cheap or low-class place of entertainment, esp a cheap theatre or music hall in Victorian England Word Origin for gaffC18: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with gaffgaff see stand the gaff. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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