Gaffing: meaning, definitions and examples

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gaffing

 

[ ɡæfɪŋ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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

catcher, fishhook, hook.

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

🇮🇳 गैफिंग

🇩🇪 gaffing

🇮🇩 gaffing

🇺🇦 гафінг

🇵🇱 gaffing

🇯🇵 ガフィング

🇫🇷 gaffing

🇪🇸 gaffing

🇹🇷 gaffing

🇰🇷 가핑

🇸🇦 جافينغ

🇨🇿 gaffing

🇸🇰 gaffing

🇨🇳 钩鱼

🇸🇮 gaffing

🇮🇸 gaffing

🇰🇿 гафинг

🇬🇪 გაფინგი

🇦🇿 gaffing

🇲🇽 gaffing

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.