How to pronounce“gaff”in English
nounIPA/ɡæf/
Syllablesgaff
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noun
A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
“When Leonard finally hauls up a cod of seventy-five centimeters, probably seven years old, a typical catch ten years ago, they all joke, "Oh my God, get the gaff!"”
Synonyms:hakapik
noun
A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe.
“We politely ignored his gaff.”
verb
To use a gaff, especially to land a fish.
“I stepped out and advanced valiantly upon a long-maned bull in the midst of his wives. I was armed with the regular club with which the boat-pullers killed the wounded seals gaffed aboard by the hunters.”
verb
To cheat or hoax.