gaffing

verb

Definition of gaffingnext
present participle of gaff
1
as in tricking
to cause to believe what is untrue a sleazy schemer who gaffed gullible people into thinking they could get rich with a money-making opportunity

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2
as in squeezing
to rob by the use of trickery or threats the operators of the traveling carnival had gaffed patrons with a variety of time-honored ruses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaffing
  1. fooling
  2. cheating
  3. deceiving
  4. teasing
  5. hustling
  6. beating
  7. bleeding
  8. doing
Verb
  • The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But Khamenei’s bravado isn’t fooling anyone.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of fooling
Verb
  • It could be deemed as cheating or it could be deemed as being just a downright dirty ass player.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This comes months after Remy was accused of cheating with a battle rapper.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheating
Verb
  • The show is all about performance, as the only way to win the game is by deceiving the others.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Longstanding consumer protection laws prohibit business in other industries from deceiving consumers about fees and pricing.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceiving
Verb
  • The show will see Beyoncé perform songs from her country album Cowboy Carter live for the first time—with the NFL teasing that there will be surprise guests joining the Grammy-winning musician onstage at the NRG Stadium.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The four-time Grammy winner began teasing Lana as early as last year, revealing a set of covers in December 2023.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of teasing
Verb
  • And for Lil Baby, one of the hottest artists out at the moment, the transition from hustling in the streets of Atlanta to earning over $100 million in record deals and endorsements came with a harsh financial wake-up call.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As the Saints began hustling to the 1-yard line, the official closest to the play signaled for a clock stoppage.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of hustling
Verb
  • As the run progresses, players will earn money by beating rounds (called Blinds) which can be used to purchase Jokers (permanent modifiers and multipliers), Tarot cards (one-time use effects), and Planet cards (poker hand level ups).
    Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That’s right—she’s managed to outdo even herself, beating her 17-week streak from 2023.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of beating
Verb
  • The tactic makes sense to prevent darker pigments from bleeding onto the lighter items.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, the bruises and bleeding in the child’s brain were the lingering result of a traumatic birth.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of bleeding
Verb
  • Breaking free requires embracing vulnerability and authenticity, and feeling supported in doing so.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For me, ending the year with intention isn’t about doing more.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of doing
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“Gaffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaffing. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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