gaff

The word “gaff” has 1 syllable: gaff

It's pronounced as /ɡæf/

What is synonym and antonym for gaff?

In the thesaurus, “gaff” has 269 synonyms and 68 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gaff along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gaff

accommodation
accoutrement
appliance
apprehend
apprehension
appropriation
bag
bamboozle
beat
beguile
betray
bilk
bitch
black box
bleed
bloomer
blooper
bluff
blunder
bobble
boner
boo boo
boo-boo
boob
booby trap
book
brace
breach
brick
buffalo
bungle
burn
bust
captivity
capture
catch
cheat
chisel
chouse
clanger
clinker
clip
collar
commitment
con
confinement
constraint
contraption
cozen
crime
crimp
deceive
defraud
delude
detain
detention
device
diddle
dingbat
discourtesy
do
do a number on
do in
doodad
doohickey
double-cross
drop
dupe
error
euchre
exploit
extort
failing
failure
fake out
fall
false step
familiarity
fast-talk
fault
faux pas
fiddle
fleece
flimflam
flub
fluff
foible
fool
foul-up
frailty
fumble
furnishings
gaffe
gammon
gear
get
gimcrack
gimmick
gizmo
glom
goof
goof-up
gouge
grab
grabber
gull
habiliments
have
have on
heat
hoax
hoodwink
hook
hornswoggle
hose
howler
humbug
hustle
idiot box
implement
imprison
imprisonment
improperness
impropriety
imprudence
inaccuracy
incarcerate
incarceration
incivility
indecorum
indelicacy
indiscretion
infraction
jail
jailing
jigger
job
juggle
kick
kid
lapse
lead one down the garden path
lead one up the garden path
machine
machinery
means
mechanism
milk
misapprehension
miscalculation
miscomprehension
misconception
misconstruction
miscue
misdescription
misfire
misguide
misimpression
misinform
misinterpretation
misjudgment
mislead
misreading
misstatement
misstep
mistake
misunderstanding
mitt
muff
mulct
nab
nail
negligence
net
nick
nip
nobble
offence
offense
omission
outfit
overcharge
oversight
paraphernalia
pick up
pickle
pinch
pluck
pratfall
preventive custody
protective custody
provisions
pull
pull in
put on
put the arm on
put the cuffs on
ream
restraining
rip off
rook
round up
roust
run-in
screw
screwup
secure
seize
sell a bill of goods to
sequestering
setup
shake down
short
shortchange
sidetrack
sin
skin
skunk
slip
slip of the tongue
slipup
snafu
snag
snare
snooker
snow
soak
solecism
spoof
squeeze
stick
stiff
sting
string along
stuff
stumble
suck in
sucker
supplies
sweep
swindle
tab
tackle
tag
take for a ride
take in
take prisoner
take to the cleaners
tease
thimblerig
thingamajig
tools
toss in jail
transgression
trespass
trick
trip
utensils
venial sin
vice
victimize
violation
whatchamacallit
whatsis
whosis
widget
wrench
wrest
wring

Antonyms for gaff

accuracy
achievement
activate
activation
advantage
amenity
attention
behavior
care
civility
continuity
correction
correctness
courtesy
debunk
disabuse
disclose
disenchant
disillusion
divulge
encourage
encouragement
exactitude
exactness
exonerate
expose
form
formality
free
freedom
gesture
inerrancy
infallibility
kindness
let go
letting go
liberate
liberation
loosen
lose
manners
misunderstand
mores
obedience
perfection
pleasantry
preciseness
precision
progress
proprieties
refusal
release
remembrance
reveal
right
rise
show up
strength
strictness
success
take up
tell
uncloak
uncover
undeceive
unfasten
unmask
unveil

Meanings of gaff

noun
1. A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
2. A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe.
3. A trick or con.
4. The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
5. A garment worn to hide the genitals.
6. A sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by lighting electricians.
7. Rough or harsh treatment; criticism.
8. An outcry; nonsense.
9. (especially Manchester and Cockney) A place of residence.
verb
1. To use a gaff, especially to land a fish.
2. To cheat or hoax.
3. To gamble.
4. To affix or cover with gaffer tape.

Example Sentences

The comedian made a quick gaff during the live performance, leading to laughter from the audience.
In the intense debate, the politician unintentionally made a significant gaff that became the focus of media attention.
The journalist regretted the embarrassing gaff in the article and issued a correction.
The actor tried to recover gracefully after a minor gaff in his acceptance speech.
The office meeting took an unexpected turn when a colleague made a humorous gaff that lightened the mood.

On this page you'll find 337 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gaff, such as: accommodation, accoutrement, accuracy, achievement, activate, activation, advantage.

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