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    gaffe
    /ɡaf/

    noun

    • 1. an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder: "in my first few months at work I made some real gaffes"

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  3. A gaffe is a social or diplomatic blunder or a noticeable mistake. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of gaffe from Merriam-Webster, America's largest dictionary.

  4. A gaffe is a social mistake or a remark that is not polite. Learn how to use the word in different contexts, see examples and compare with related terms like faux pas, blunder and slip.

  5. A gaffe is a social mistake or an embarrassing remark that is not polite. Learn how to use the word gaffe in different contexts, see examples and compare it with other related words.

  6. A gaffe is a mistake that embarrasses you in front of others. If you run into a friend out with her grey-haired father, and you blurt out, "Oh, hi, you must be Tara's grandfather!" then you've made a gaffe.

  7. Gaffe definition: a social blunder; faux pas.. See examples of GAFFE used in a sentence.

  8. A gaffe is a mistake that a person makes in public or in a social situation, especially something embarrassing. Learn the pronunciation, synonyms, word origin and usage notes of gaffe with examples and pictures.

  9. A gaffe is a stupid or careless mistake, for example when you say or do something that offends or upsets people. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and examples of 'gaffe' from Collins English Dictionary.

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