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- [chaf, chahf]
- /tʃæf, tʃɑf/
- /tʃɑːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chaf, chahf]
- /tʃæf, tʃɑf/
Definitions of chaff word
- uncountable noun chaff Chaff is the outer part of grain such as wheat. It is removed before the grain is used as food. 3
- noun chaff the mass of husks, etc, separated from the seeds during threshing 3
- noun chaff finely cut straw and hay used to feed cattle 3
- noun chaff something of little worth; rubbish (esp in the phrase separate the wheat from the chaff) 3
- noun chaff the dry membranous bracts enclosing the flowers of certain composite plants 3
- noun chaff thin strips of metallic foil released into the earth's atmosphere to confuse radar signals and prevent detection 3
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Origin of chaff
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English chaf, Old English ceaf; cognate with Middle Low German, Dutch kaf
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Parts of speech for Chaff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chaff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
chaff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chaff
verb chaff
- rag — a musical composition in ragtime: a piano rag.
- razz — to deride; make fun of; tease.
- scoff — to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at): If you can't do any better, don't scoff. Their efforts toward a peaceful settlement are not to be scoffed at.
- tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- taunt — to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
noun chaff
- joking — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- repartee — a quick, witty reply.
- teasing — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- crust — The crust on a loaf of bread is the outside part.
Antonyms for chaff
verb chaff
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- flatter — to make flat.
noun chaff
- assets — the property and claims against debtors that a business enterprise may apply to discharge its liabilities. Assets may be fixed, current, liquid, or intangible and are shown balanced against liabilities
- property — that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire.
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
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