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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
the movie featured a gag involving a chicken driving a car that audiences thought was hysterically funny
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as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
played a gag on their teammate by putting shaving cream in his hat
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as in to joke
to make jokes
the actor typically mugs and gags through his movies, but in his latest vehicle he plays it straight
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Recent Examples of gag
Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The film feels like a series of gags with nowhere to go.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The other women collectively gag first at the mention of the Atlanta celebrity and again when Porsha tries to expose Drew for dating Black.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 2 June 2025
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Noun
The gag works because that’s how plenty of run-scoring bonanzas start.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The film feels like a series of gags with nowhere to go.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Verb
Keep their bathroom trips outside short, and watch out for signs of distress such as red or watery eyes and nose, coughing or gagging and increased respiratory rate.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The other women collectively gag first at the mention of the Atlanta celebrity and again when Porsha tries to expose Drew for dating Black.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gag
Noun
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She was raised in a society—a West Indian society—that did not put much of a premium on women’s bodies, where any kind of intimacy was a joke.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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And yet the world is too driven by algorithms, too fragmented in its tastes, to ever be on the same page again and get the same jokes.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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During their chat, the conversation turned to some of their less savory SNL jokes, including pranks behind the scenes.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Spring break is around the corner, and every parent knows the challenge of keeping kids entertained without resorting to handing over their smartphone for an endless scroll of prank videos.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Tom Cruise recalled that all the actors who tried to perform in those fighter jets vomited their brains out.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Groups of patients that gradually increased dosage had lower rates of discontinuations and vomiting than those who did not.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Officers then spoke to the second victim, who said Bonds slammed them to the floor and choked them as well.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Its options are widely considered to include retaliation against U.S. forces in the region as well as choking a major global oil supply route, the Strait of Hormuz.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Friday’s Resident Alien had it all: uproarious laughs, romance, heartbreak and a whole lot of vomit.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
28 June 2025
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And in a company which faithfully recreates stiff 18th-century acting conventions, McCormack’s unapologetically sassy Semira was a welcome change of pace, drawing the afternoon’s biggest laughs.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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This isn't the first time the former Sports Illustrated model has shared parenting tips and tricks.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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The magic trick is that Sunny gradually learned how to distinguish its POV from the characters’, showing empathy not only for the Gang’s victims, but also the Gang itself.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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“Gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gag. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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