gaffe
gaffe
Definition
gaffe (gaf)
gaffe
Synonyms
gaffe
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- season: What's the worst gaffe of the 2002/03 season?
Converse of object
- make: The PR department has made numerous gaffes into the bargain, whilst Andrew Watson has at times appeared out of touch with the fans.
- blow: So here he is blowing the gaffe on the Czech connection.
- avoid: Avoid the worst gaffes and get some ideas by reading our gift buying guides.
- spot: So they'll spot a gaffe a mile off.
Noun used with modifier
- lunch: McAveety clings on after lunch gaffe Site Feed This is the news page of the Edinburgh People's Festival.
- claim: Insurance claim form gaffes Below are actual insurance claim form gaffes.
- insurance: Insurance claim form gaffes Below are actual insurance claim form gaffes.
- form: Insurance claim form gaffes Below are actual insurance claim form gaffes.
Adjective modifier
- embarrassing: Negotiating foreign languages can be difficult, but embarrassing gaffes like these could soon be a thing of the past.
- major: The identity of Alan Pardew's third summer signing was revealed earlier than expected due to a major gaffe from Reading Football Club.
- apparent: That apparent gaffe was exploited to the full by Tony Blair in the Commons but he may well have helped the Lib Dem cause.
- late: However I suspect after his latest gaffe he will be removed when the gulf war ends.
- bad: What's the worst gaffe of the 2002/03 season?
- early: The Estonian made up for his earlier gaffes by flinging himself down to his right to palm the ball away.
Preposition: in
- history: Perhaps this might go down as one of the biggest gaffes in the history of modern PR.
