1. Home
  2. English
  3. English
  4. gaffer

What is "gaffer" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 26-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
☞ share facebook ☞ share twitter

What does gaffer mean in English? Meaning of gaffer definition and abbreviation with examples.

EnglishEnglish
pronunciation pronunciation

What is "gaffer" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "gaffer": an elderly man

Noun

  • Meaning: an elderly man
  • Synonyms: antique gaffer old geezer old-timer oldtimer
  • Hypernyms: graybeard greybeard methuselah old man

    • Meaning of "gaffer": an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set

    Noun

  • Meaning: an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
  • Synonyms: gaffer
  • Hypernyms: electrician lineman linesman

    • Meaning of "gaffer": a person who exercises control over workers

    Noun

  • Meaning: a person who exercises control over workers
  • Example: if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
  • Synonyms: boss chief foreman gaffer honcho
  • Hyponyms: assistant foreman baas ganger straw boss
  • Hypernyms: supervisor

    • Synonyms:

    elder, ruler, founder, grandfather, originator, head, author, generator, sire, father, chief, master, architect, senior, ancestor, creator, maker, inventor, old man, paterfamilias, graybeard,

    Antonyms:

    servant, matriarch,

    English

    Related Dictionary

    Read more

    English speaking countries and territories

    All Dictionary for you

    Biggest dictionary system for all of languages in the World. English Dictionary Free.
    Wikilanguages.net online dictionary could translate in 80 languages free. Get English dictionary online for mobile and PC.
    © 2024 Copyright by Wikilanguages.net
    Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement

    English DictionaryEnglish

    gaffer in English: gaffer
    🔝