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Synonyms of gag
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
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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Words Related to gag
- knee-slapper,
- panic
- [slang],
- riot,
- scream,
- thigh-slapper
2
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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Words Related to gag
- adventure,
- experience,
- game,
- lark,
- time
- high jinks
- (also hijinks),
- horseplay,
- play,
- roughhousing,
- rowdyism
- deed,
- feat,
- mission,
- performance,
- stunt
- deceit,
- deception,
- delusion,
- fooling,
- fraud,
- hanky-panky,
- hoodwinking,
- ruse,
- sham,
- stratagem,
- subterfuge,
- trickery,
- wile
gag
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of gag (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag
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Phrases Synonymous with gag
- lose one's lunch
- [slang],
- toss one's cookies
3
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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The first known use of gag was in 1509
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