Gaffing: meaning, definitions and examples
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gaffing
[ ɡæfɪŋ ]
slang, informal
Gaffing refers to the act of deceiving or tricking someone, particularly through a form of misleading speech or action. It is often associated with playful banter or practical jokes.
Synonyms
deceiving, fibbing, fooling, tricking.
Examples of usage
- He was gaffing his friends all night with tall tales.
- Stop gaffing me; I can see you're joking.
- She gaffed the audience with her clever impersonation.
fishing, slang
In a fishing context, gaffing refers to using a gaff, a tool with a hook and handle, to catch large fish by hooking them in the body. It is commonly used in sport fishing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- After reeling it in, he used a gaff for a clean catch.
- Gaffing can be tricky; you need to know how to handle the fish.
- They carried a gaff on their boat for larger catches.
Translations
Translations of the word "gaffing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 gaffing
- ganchos
- ganchos de pesca
🇮🇳 गैफिंग
🇩🇪 gaffing
- Angeln mit einem Gaff
- Haken verwenden
🇮🇩 gaffing
- kait
- alat pancing
🇺🇦 гафінг
- підйом риби
- гачки
🇵🇱 gaffing
- hakowanie
- podciąganie ryb
🇯🇵 ガフィング
- 魚を引き上げる
- フィッシングフック
🇫🇷 gaffing
- hameçon
- relever un poisson
🇪🇸 gaffing
- gancho
- sacar un pez
🇹🇷 gaffing
- kancalı balık avı
- balık kaldırma
🇰🇷 가핑
- 낚시 훅
- 물고기 올리기
🇸🇦 جافينغ
- خطاف
- رفع السمكة
🇨🇿 gaffing
- háček
- zvedání ryb
🇸🇰 gaffing
- hák
- zdvíhanie rýb
🇨🇳 钩鱼
- 竿钩
- 提鱼
🇸🇮 gaffing
- kavelj
- dviganje rib
🇮🇸 gaffing
- krók
- lyfta fisk
🇰🇿 гафинг
- балық көтеру
- крючок
🇬🇪 გაფინგი
- თევზის აგება
- სამაგრი
🇦🇿 gaffing
- balıq qaldırma
- qarmaq
🇲🇽 gaffing
- gancho
- levantar pez
Etymology
The word 'gaffing' derives from the term 'gaff', which originally referred to a large hook used in fishing, first recorded in the 16th century. The term has since evolved into slang usage, where it denotes trickery or deception, particularly in informal settings. Over time, the connection between fishing and deception has created a playful duality in the understanding of the term, linking together the physical act of catching fish and the metaphorical act of ensnaring someone with a lie. In both contexts, gaffing implies a physical and metaphorical grasp, whether through a hook or through clever wit.