Webnoun (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)

Webgaff noun [ C ] uk / ɡæf / us / ɡæf / UK informal someone's house or home: Have you ever been round his gaff? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Home a roof over …

Webgaff 2 1. A public place of entertainment, especially a cheap or disreputable music hall or theater. 2. Slang A house, building, or apartment, especially where one resides.

Web19/04/2005 · gaff 1. A mistake 2. Place of abode

WebTo face and withstand intense censure or criticism. I made the decision to go ahead with my plan and stand the gaff later, if it came to it. You must be willing to stand the gaff if your hope to make any worthwhile progress in this business. See also: gaff, stand.

Webgaffe noun ˈgaf 1 : a social or diplomatic blunder committed an embarrassing gaffe when he mispronounced her name 2 : a noticeable mistake Kwan did not fall today, as she had in …

Web(găf) n. 1. A clumsy social error; a faux pas: "The excursion had in his eyes been a monstrous gaffe, a breach of sensibility and good taste" (Mary McCarthy). 2. A blatant mistake or misjudgment. [French, from Old French, hook; see gaff1 .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

WebA sharp iron hook at the end of a pole, for landing large fish . Part of speech: Noun. A spar for extending a sail . Part of speech: Noun. A game cock's steel spur . Usage examples for "gaff": The knife was fixed to the grip in the creature's back; one gaff had buried its hook between the eyes, and another hung on the flank - the wooden shafts were ...

Webgaffe noun [ C ] uk / ɡæf / us / ɡæf / a remark or action that is a social mistake and not considered polite: I made a real gaffe - I called his new wife "Judy", which is the name of …

WebA gaffe is a mistake that embarrasses you in front of others. If you run into a friend out with her grey-haired father, and you blurt out, "Oh, hi, you must be Tara's grandfather!" then you've made a gaffe. Gaffe rhymes with laugh, and you'll be lucky if that's how people respond to your social blunder. A gaffe seems to occur most often when you ...