gaffed
/ɡæft/
adjective
- Rigged or tampered with in a dishonest way, especially in a game, contest, or situation.
- Some players suspected the tournament was gaffed in favor of the home team.
- The election results were gaffed, with votes being counted twice in some districts.
- The carnival game was gaffed so that nobody could win the big prize.
verb
- Past tense of 'gaff': to rig or tamper with something dishonestly, especially a game or contest.
- They gaffed the fishing competition by hiding fish in the lake beforehand.
- The magician gaffed the deck of cards to make the trick work.
- The carnival worker gaffed the claw machine so it would never grab a prize.
- Past tense of 'gaff': to stab or hook a fish with a gaff (a long pole with a hook).
- After a long fight, he gaffed the marlin and secured it alongside the hull.
- She carefully gaffed the salmon to avoid damaging the meat.
- The fisherman gaffed the large tuna and pulled it into the boat.