gaffed
/ɡæft/
VERB
1. To hook or catch something, especially a fish, using a gaff
To use a gaff, a hooked pole or similar implement, to secure, lift, or bring a fish out of the water.
1.1. Catching or securing a fish with a hook
The act of catching, hooking, or bringing a fish aboard using a gaff or another suitable fishing implement.
Synonyms
- caught
Examples
- The fisherman gaffed the tuna and pulled it carefully into the boat.
- After a long struggle, the crew gaffed the large fish and brought it aboard.
Related Words
VERB
2. To cheat or deceive someone
To trick, defraud, or mislead someone, often by using dishonest methods to gain an advantage.
2.1. Deceiving or tricking someone
The act of deliberately misleading someone through lies, manipulation, or dishonest schemes.
Synonyms
- bamboozled
- beguiled
- betrayed
- bilked
- bluffed
- buffaloed
- cheated
- conned
- cozened
- deceived
- defrauded
- deluded
- diddled
- double-crossed
- duped
- euchred
- faked out
- fooled
- gulled
- hoaxed
- hoodwinked
- hornswoggled
- humbugged
- hustled
- kidded
- misguided
- misinformed
- misled
- rooked
- shortchanged
- snookered
- snowed
- spoofed
- strung along
- stung
- sucked in
- suckered
- swindled
- tricked
- victimized
Antonyms
- debunked
- disabused
- disclosed
- disenchanted
- disillusioned
- divulged
- exposed
- revealed
- uncloaked
- uncovered
- undeceived
- unmasked
- unveiled
Examples
- The salesman gaffed the unsuspecting customer into buying a worthless product.
- The gambler gaffed his opponents by using a dishonest trick during the game.
- She realized that she had been gaffed after discovering the truth about the deal.
Related Words
- deception
- fraud
- deceit
- dishonesty
- manipulation
- scam
- con
- hoax
- trickery
- cheating
- swindle
- fraudster
- confidence trick