Gaffe: meaning, definitions and examples

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gaffe

 

[ ษกรฆf ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

social situation

An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder.

Synonyms

blunder, faux pas, mistake

Examples of usage

  • She realized her gaffe and blushed.
  • His latest gaffe has caused quite a stir in the media.
Context #2 | Noun

political context

A noticeable mistake made by a public figure that may have political consequences.

Synonyms

error, misstep, slip-up

Examples of usage

  • The politician's gaffe during the debate cost him the election.
  • She made a gaffe during her speech that the opposition took advantage of.

Translations

Translations of the word "gaffe" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gafe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฒเคคเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Patzer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kesalahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gafa

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคฑๆ…‹ (ใ—ใฃใŸใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gaffe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ metedura de pata

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gaf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ค์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ trapas

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ trap

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคฑๆ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ napaka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klaufaskapur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะตะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™hv

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ metedura de pata

Etymology

The word 'gaffe' originated from French in the late 18th century, meaning 'an unintentional remark.' It later evolved to include acts causing embarrassment. The word gained popularity in English due to its frequent use in social and political contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,275, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.