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Definition of gaffe in English: gaffenoun ɡafɡæf An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder. 失礼，失言，失态；过失 in my first few months at work I made some real gaffes his comments are a major diplomatic gaffe Example sentencesExamples - He was a keen humorist and sometimes it was hard to tell which of his remarks were jokes and which were gaffes.
- He is disarmingly straightforward about his goofs and gaffes, of which he had plenty during his first go-round.
- With respect to the film itself, there are many who take pride in highlighting the several goofs and gaffes on display.
- Several of his major gaffes were simple mistakes of technique, which over time can be corrected.
- The Cultural Cold War contains some silly mistakes and some real gaffes.
- The incident is the latest in a string of embarrassing security gaffes to affect the software giant.
- She was given to embarrassing conversational gaffes; he could be boorish and argumentative when drunk - which was often.
- Otherwise it's merely a gaffe, an embarrassment or a row.
- Jubilant children can now go to their chosen schools after education chiefs admitted an embarrassing gaffe.
- Only then, having realised their diplomatic gaffe, did the White House alter its stance.
- He was forced to resign from the position of transport secretary at the end of May after an 11-month tenure marked by a series of gaffes and blunders.
- What they're after is the gaffe or the mistake rather than the analysis of the decision.
- His reluctance to be leader combined with his recent rather embarrassing gaffes has, however, compelled me to examine the alternatives.
- As in all such debates, the principal goal is to avoid a gaffe which will make embarrassing headlines the next morning.
- I kept things moving reasonably well and didn't commit any major gaffes or trip over my words too badly.
- It is said in Washington that a gaffe is when someone slips up and tells the truth.
- Embarrassment concerns lighter social gaffes and violations of decorous comportment.
- Criticism, missteps and gaffes began to characterize news coverage.
- Don't even think about ordering in Spanish or French - a diplomatic gaffe.
- We all know some of the famous gaffes that have been performed.
Synonyms blunder, mistake, error, slip indiscretion, impropriety, breach of etiquette, miscalculation, gaucherie, solecism French faux pas Latin lapsus linguae, lapsus calami informal slip-up, howler, boo-boo, boner, botch, fluff, fail British informal boob, bloomer, clanger North American informal blooper, bloop, goof British informal, dated floater vulgar slang fuck-up
OriginEarly 20th century: from French, literally 'boathook' (from Provençal gaf: see gaff1), used colloquially to mean 'blunder'. Rhymescaff, carafe, faff, gaff, naff, Najaf, piaffe, Taff Definition of gaffe in US English: gaffenounɡafɡæf An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder. 失礼，失言，失态；过失 an unforgivable social gaffe Example sentencesExamples - His reluctance to be leader combined with his recent rather embarrassing gaffes has, however, compelled me to examine the alternatives.
- We all know some of the famous gaffes that have been performed.
- Criticism, missteps and gaffes began to characterize news coverage.
- He is disarmingly straightforward about his goofs and gaffes, of which he had plenty during his first go-round.
- Only then, having realised their diplomatic gaffe, did the White House alter its stance.
- I kept things moving reasonably well and didn't commit any major gaffes or trip over my words too badly.
- The incident is the latest in a string of embarrassing security gaffes to affect the software giant.
- As in all such debates, the principal goal is to avoid a gaffe which will make embarrassing headlines the next morning.
- Don't even think about ordering in Spanish or French - a diplomatic gaffe.
- With respect to the film itself, there are many who take pride in highlighting the several goofs and gaffes on display.
- Embarrassment concerns lighter social gaffes and violations of decorous comportment.
- The Cultural Cold War contains some silly mistakes and some real gaffes.
- Jubilant children can now go to their chosen schools after education chiefs admitted an embarrassing gaffe.
- It is said in Washington that a gaffe is when someone slips up and tells the truth.
- Otherwise it's merely a gaffe, an embarrassment or a row.
- She was given to embarrassing conversational gaffes; he could be boorish and argumentative when drunk - which was often.
- He was forced to resign from the position of transport secretary at the end of May after an 11-month tenure marked by a series of gaffes and blunders.
- What they're after is the gaffe or the mistake rather than the analysis of the decision.
- Several of his major gaffes were simple mistakes of technique, which over time can be corrected.
- He was a keen humorist and sometimes it was hard to tell which of his remarks were jokes and which were gaffes.
Synonyms blunder, mistake, error, slip
OriginEarly 20th century: from French, literally ‘boathook’ (from Provençal gaf: see gaff), used colloquially to mean ‘blunder’. |