Word: gaffing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ga
ffing
Definition: Present participle of gaff; an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
Morphemes:
Affix: gaffe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gaffe
Language: fr
Decoded: gaffe
Meaning: blunder
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.