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noun

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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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verb

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as in to vomit
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag

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as in to choke
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe took a bite that was too large and began to gag

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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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“Gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gag. Accessed 8 Dec. 2022.

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