Synonyms of gag

gag 1 of 2

noun

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• laugh
• joking
• giggle
• yuck
• wisecrack
• one-liner
• funny
• jape
• yak
• witticism
• scream
• quip
• rib
• pleasantry
• prank
• drollery
• boffo
• yuk
• yock
• sally
• waggery
• nifty
• parody
• jest
• josh
• crack
• boff
• trick
• comedy
• humorousness
• riot
• humor
• mock
• panic
• buffoonery
• caper
• funning
• practical joke
• wisecracking
• riff
• mockery
• boffola
• leg-pull
• kidding
• burlesque
• antic
• banter
• lampoon
• caricature
• knee-slapper
• put-on
• funniness
• raillery
• persiflage
• repartee
• wordplay
• hilariousness
• drollness
• thigh-slapper
• facetiousness
• wit
• monkeyshine(s)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prank
• trick
• joking
• adventure
• experience
• caper
• practical joke
• escapade
• antic
• rag
• kidding
• waggery
• time
• shavie
• capriccio
• game
• shine(s)
• knavery
• dido
• roguery
• stunt
• jest
• frolic
• monkeyshine(s)
• lark
• hijinks
• feat
• performance
• teasing
• deed
• tomfoolery
• hoax
• play
• ploy
• gambit
• skylarking
• horseplay
• ruse
• high jinks
• mission
• maneuver
• rowdyism
• subterfuge
• whimsey
• roughhousing
• trickery
• deception
• shenanigan(s)
• stratagem
• whim
• whimsy
• conceit
• fooling
• vagary
• delusion
• caprice
• deceit
• sham
• fraud
• hanky-panky
• wile
• fancy
• hoodwinking

gag

2 of 2

verb

ˈgag 

1

as in to vomit

to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth

the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vomit
• hurl
• retch
• puke
• barf
• upchuck
• heave
• throw up
• eject
• spew
• spit up
• lose one's lunch
• toss one's cookies
• regurgitate
• disgorge
• nauseate
• expel

2

as in to choke

to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe

took a bite that was too large and began to gag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choke
• vomit
• suffocate
• retch
• throw up
• heave
• stifle
• smother
• asphyxiate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breathe
• inspire
• expire
• respire

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• fun
• quip
• banter
• jest
• fool
• yuck
• jolly
• kid
• jape
• wisecrack
• tease
• yuk
• parody
• rag
• jive
• crack wise
• amuse
• ridicule
• chaff
• jibe
• mock
• jeer
• gibe
• caricature
• rib
• satirize
• haze
• josh
• entertain
• lampoon
• rally
• razz
• divert

Examples of gag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Insiders said the Alphabet net suits didn’t know about the O’Hara gag — and had a serious panic moment, remembering the infamous Oscars envelope gaffe. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024

But that's show business these days, where social media gags and political jokes met up with TV's biggest night for the annual Emmys. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024

Verb

Omar Assad was held gagged and with his hands tied for a period before being freed and left unresponsive by soldiers from the unit, according to an IDF investigation. —CNN, 13 July 2024

Take your baby off the breast if your little one begins to choke or gag. —Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 8 July 2024