gaffing (Meaning)
gaffing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Gaff
Synonyms & Antonyms of gaffing
Synonyms:
- having on
- taking in
- stinging
- misguiding
- gammoning
- beguiling
- juggling
- hoodwinking
- duping
- bamboozling
- deluding
- burning
- having
- kidding
- suckering
- bluffing
- misinforming
- stringing along
- conning
- catching
- snowing
- snookering
- spoofing
- hoaxing
- buffaloing
- cheating
- misleading
- gulling
- cozening
- humbugging
- sucking in
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- fleecing
- putting on
- sticking
- leading one up the garden path
- faking out
- pulling one's leg
- flimflamming
- doing a number on
- bleeding
- squeezing
- chiselling
- chiseling
- euchring
- diddling
- skinning
- mulcting
- shortchanging
- leading one down the garden path
- hustling
- rooking
- pulling the wool over one's eyes
- hornswoggling
- swindling
- defrauding
Antonyms:
gaffing Sentence Examples
- The fisherman expertly gaffed the struggling marlin, bringing it closer to the boat.
- The gaff hook caught the shark's dorsal fin, ensuring a secure hold.
- The actor gaffed the other performer's lines, prompting a hasty rewrite.
- The photographer gaffed the exposure, resulting in a blurry image.
- The chef gaffed the dough repeatedly, creating air pockets and a light texture.
- The student gaffed the assignment, submitting it late and full of errors.
- The politician gaffed during a speech, making an embarrassing and damaging statement.
- The surveyor gaffed the measurements, leading to inaccurate estimates.
- The surgeon gaffed the incision, causing complications during the operation.
- The comedian gaffed with a joke that fell flat and offended the audience.
FAQs About the word gaffing
of Gaff
deceiving, fooling, teasing,tricking, having on, taking in, stinging, misguiding, gammoning, beguiling
exposing, showing up, uncovering, disclosing,exposing, debunking, unmasking, telling, telling, showing up
The fisherman expertly gaffed the struggling marlin, bringing it closer to the boat.
The gaff hook caught the shark's dorsal fin, ensuring a secure hold.
The actor gaffed the other performer's lines, prompting a hasty rewrite.
The photographer gaffed the exposure, resulting in a blurry image.
