gag

²gag

noun

Definition of GAG

1

: something thrust into the mouth to keep it open or to prevent speech or outcry

2

: an official check or restraint on debate or free speech <a gag rule>

3

: a laugh-provoking remark or act

4

: prank, trick

Examples of GAG

1. The movie relies on simpleminded gags for laughs.
2. They hid his clothes as a gag.
3. They tied up the hostages and put gags in their mouths.
4. The government is trying to put a gag on the press.

First Known Use of GAG

1530

Related to GAG

Synonyms: boff (or boffo), boffola, crack, drollery, funny, joke, giggle [chiefly British], jape, jest, josh, laugh, nifty, one-liner, pleasantry, quip, rib, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism, yuk (or yuck also yak or yock) [slang]

Related Words: funning, joking, wisecracking; knee-slapper, panic [slang], riot, scream, thigh-slapper; antic, buffoonery, caper, leg-pull, monkeyshine(s), practical joke, prank, trick; burlesque, caricature, lampoon, mock, mockery, parody, put-on, riff; banter, kidding, persiflage, raillery, repartee; drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness; comedy, humor, wit, wordplay

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