2 N‑PLURAL The fuzz are the police. [INFORMAL , OLD-FASHIONED ]
fuzzy /fʌ zi/ (fuzzier , fuzziest )
1 ADJ Fuzzy hair sticks up in a soft, curly mass. □ He had fuzzy black hair and bright black eyes.
2 ADJ If something is fuzzy , it has a covering that feels soft and like fur. □ …fuzzy material.
3 ADJ A fuzzy picture, image, or sound is unclear and hard to see or hear. □ A couple of fuzzy pictures have been published. □ …fuzzy bass lines.
4 ADJ If you or your thoughts are fuzzy , you are confused and cannot think clearly. □ He had little patience for fuzzy ideas.
5 ADJ You describe something as fuzzy when it is vague and not clearly defined. □ The border between science fact and science fiction gets a bit fuzzy.
6 ADJ [ADJ n] Fuzzy logic is a type of computer logic that is supposed to imitate the way that humans think, for example by adapting to changing circumstances rather than always following the same procedure.
Gg
G , g /dʒiː / (G's, g's ) N‑VAR G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet.
gab /gæ b/ PHRASE If someone has the gift of the gab , they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people. You can also say the gift of gab , especially in American English. [APPROVAL ] □ They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab.
gab|ar|dine /gæ bə r diː n, [AM ] -diːn/ (gabardines ) in BRIT, also use gaberdine 1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Gabardine is a fairly thick cloth which is used for making coats, suits, and other clothes.
2 N‑COUNT A gabardine is a coat made from gabardine.
gab|ble /gæ b ə l/ (gabbles , gabbling , gabbled ) VERB If you gabble , you say things so quickly that it is difficult for people to understand you. [INFORMAL ] □ [V ] Marcello sat on his knee and gabbled excitedly. □ [V adv] Jacub gabbled on about computer games. □ [V n] One of the soldiers gabbled something and pointed at the front door. [Also V with quote]
ga|ble /ge I b ə l/ (gables ) N‑COUNT A gable is the triangular part at the top of the end wall of a building, between the two sloping sides of the roof.
ga|bled /ge I b ə ld/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] A gabled building or roof has a gable.
gad /gæ d/ (gads , gadding , gadded ) VERB If you gad about , you go to a lot of different places looking for amusement or entertainment. [INFORMAL ] □ [V about ] Don't think you'll keep me here while you gad about.
gad|fly /gæ dfla I / (gadflies ) N‑COUNT If you refer to someone as a gadfly , you believe that they deliberately annoy or challenge other people, especially people in authority.
gadg|et /gæ dʒ I t/ (gadgets ) N‑COUNT A gadget is a small machine or device which does something useful. You sometimes refer to something as a gadget when you are suggesting that it is complicated and unnecessary. □ …kitchen gadgets including toasters, kettles and percolators. □ You don't need the latest gadgets to get in shape.
gadg|et|ry /gæ dʒ I tri/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft adj N ] Gadgetry is small machines or devices which do something useful. □ …a passion for the latest electronic gadgetry.
Gael|ic /ge I l I k, gæ l I k/
1 N‑UNCOUNT Gaelic is a language spoken by people in parts of Scotland and Ireland. □ We weren't allowed to speak Gaelic at school. ● ADJ [usu ADJ n] Gaelic is also an adjective. □ …the Gaelic language.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Gaelic means coming from or relating to Scotland and Ireland, especially the parts where Gaelic is spoken. □ …an evening of Gaelic music and drama.
gaff /gæ f/ (gaffs )
1 N‑COUNT [oft N n] On a boat, a gaff is a pole which is attached to a mast in order to support a particular kind of sail.
2 N‑COUNT A gaff is a pole with a point or hook at one end, which is used for catching large fish.
3 → see also gaffe
gaffe /gæ f/ (gaffes ) also gaff
1 N‑COUNT A gaffe is a stupid or careless mistake, for example when you say or do something that offends or upsets people. □ He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend. □ …social gaffes committed by high-ranking individuals.
2 PHRASE If you blow the gaffe or blow the gaff , you tell someone something that other people wanted you to keep secret. [BRIT , INFORMAL ]
gaf|fer /gæ fə r / (gaffers ) N‑COUNT People use gaffer to refer to the person in charge of the workers at a place of work such as a factory. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ The gaffer said he'd been fined for not doing the contract on time.
gag /gæ g/ (gags , gagging , gagged )
1 N‑COUNT A gag is something such as a piece of cloth that is tied around or put inside someone's mouth in order to stop them from speaking. □ His captors had put a gag of thick leather in his mouth.
2 VERB If someone gags you, they tie a piece of cloth around your mouth in order to stop you from speaking or shouting. □ [V n] I gagged him with a towel.
3 VERB If a person is gagged by someone in authority, they are prevented from expressing their opinion or from publishing certain information. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [be V -ed] Judges must not be gagged. [Also V n]
4 VERB If you gag , you cannot swallow and nearly vomit. □ [V ] I knelt by the toilet and gagged.