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- US Pronunciation
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- [gaf]
- /gæf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gaf]
- /gæf/
Definitions of gaffed word
- noun gaffed an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish. 1
- noun gaffed the spur on a climbing iron, especially as used by telephone linemen. 1
- noun gaffed Nautical. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail (gaff sail) 1
- noun gaffed a metal spur for a gamecock. 1
- verb with object gaffed Slang. to cheat; fleece. 1
- verb without object gaffed British Slang. to gamble, especially to indulge in petty gambling, as to toss coins. 1
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Origin of gaffed
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Middle French gaffe, gaff < Provençal gaf hook, gaff, noun derivative of gafar to seize (compare Medieval Latin gaffare), probably < Germanic (Visigothic) *gaff-, perhaps derivative from base of Gothic giban give
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Parts of speech for Gaffed
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gaffed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gaffed usage trend in Literature
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adj gaffed
- inclined — deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
- able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
- willing — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
- qualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
verb gaffed
- incarcerate — to imprison; confine.
- capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- seize — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
- apprehend — If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.
- detain — When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control.
Antonyms for gaffed
adj gaffed
- unable — lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act: He was unable to swim.
- indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- unwilling — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
- disinclined — lacking desire or willingness; unwilling; averse: I'm disinclined to go to the movies tonight.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
verb gaffed
- release — to lease again.
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- take up — the act of taking.
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