Gaffe Definition

găf
gaffes
noun
gaffes
A blunder; faux pas.
Webster's New World
A blatant mistake or misjudgment.
American Heritage

A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.

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Other Word Forms of Gaffe

Noun

Singular:
gaffe
Plural:
gaffes

Origin of Gaffe

  • French from Old French hook gaff1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French gaffe (“blunder”).

    From Wiktionary

Gaffe Sentence Examples

  • So they'll spot a gaffe a mile off.

  • What's the worst gaffe of the 2002/03 season?

  • However I suspect after his latest gaffe he will be removed when the gulf war ends.

  • The identity of Alan Pardew's third summer signing was revealed earlier than expected due to a major gaffe from Reading Football Club.

  • That apparent gaffe was exploited to the full by Tony Blair in the Commons but he may well have helped the Lib Dem cause.

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Words Starting With

GGAGAF

Words Ending With

EFEFFE

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