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- [gaf]
- /gæf/
- /ɡæf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gaf]
- /gæf/
Definitions of gaffe word
- noun gaffe a social blunder; faux pas. 1
- noun gaffe An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder. 1
- noun gaffe embarrassing error 1
- countable noun gaffe A gaffe is a stupid or careless mistake, for example when you say or do something that offends or upsets people. 0
- noun gaffe a social blunder, esp a tactless remark 0
- noun gaffe a blunder; faux pas 0
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Origin of gaffe
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < French: blunder, probably special use of gaffe gaff1
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Parts of speech for Gaffe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gaffe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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.
gaffe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gaffe
noun gaffe
- indiscretion — lack of discretion; imprudence.
- impropriety — the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
- blooper — A blooper is a silly mistake.
- blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
- solecism — a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.
Antonyms for gaffe
noun gaffe
- correction — Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers.
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