Definition of chaff - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
banterUK light-hearted teasing or jokingUK
- Their conversation was full of friendly chaff.
2.
valuesomething worthless or unnecessary
- It's time to separate the wheat from the chaff.
3.
graininedible parts of grain plants
- Farmers separate the chaff from the wheat.
4.
agriculturefinely cut straw used as cattle feed
- The barn was filled with chaff for the cows.
5.
militaryTECH. metallic strips used to confuse radarTECH.
- The jet released chaff to avoid detection.
Verb
teasingtease or joke in a playful way
- They always chaff each other during family gatherings..
Images of chaff
inedible parts of grain plants 
finely cut straw used as cattle feed
Expressions with chaff
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choose only what is valuable or important
They separate the wheat from the chaff in every project.
Origin of chaff
Old English, ceaf (chaff)
Terms with chaff included in their meaning
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agriculture
separated from chaff or unwanted parts
agriculture
process of separating grain from chaff using air
agriculture
winnow grain by blowing away chaff
agriculture
separate grain from chaff using air currents
agriculture
tool used to separate grain from chaff
agriculture
flat surface where grain is separated from chaff
agriculture
machine or tool that removes chaff from grain
agriculture
basket used to separate grain from chaff
chaff-like quality
the quality of being like chaff
plant
low weedy herb with chaff-like leaves
texture
having the texture or appearance of chaff
Examples of chaff in a sentence
He took her chaff in good humor. Most of the emails were just chaff, not worth reading. He discarded the chaff and focused on the important tasks. The wind blew the chaff across the field. Chaff is often used as animal bedding. Farmers often mix chaff with hay for feed.
The chaff was scattered across the field after threshing. The pilot deployed chaff during the mission. Chaff was used to mislead enemy radar systems. She would often chaff her friends during lunch breaks. The coach liked to chaff the players after a good game.
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- French:plaisanterie, taquiner, ...
- German:Neckerei, necken, ...
- Italian:battute, scherzare, ...
- Spanish:broma, bromear, ...
- Portuguese:brincadeira, brincar, ...
- Chinese:打趣, 开玩笑, ...
- Japanese:からかい, からかう, ...
- Arabic:مُداعَبَة, مَازَحَ, ...
- Hebrew:הַקְנָטָה, לְהַקְנִיט, ...
- Russian:подшучивание, дразнить, ...
- Ukrainian:жарти, жартувати, ...
- Hindi:हँसी-मज़ाक, मज़ाक करना, ...
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