gags 1 of 2

plural of gag

gags

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gag
1
as in vomits
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag

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2
as in chokes
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe took a bite that was too large and began to gag

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Recent Examples of gags
Noun
Cox admits that leaning into horror gags proved to be a challenge, given the franchise’s family-friendly nature. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Whips and gags were the order of the day; those moments would be intercut with live footage shot in Hollywood’s Cathouse. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 Tonal issues persist, with too many big, absurdist swings coming up empty (funerals, parties, tornados, oh no) and too few relatable or perceptive gags to balance them out. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 Clever and snappy, fresh and silly, a winning combination of classic Looney Tunes gags and contemporary concerns (the press notes mention many influences including, no joke, The Insider). — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 But there’s more than gags here; the episode also delves into the gang’s unease with their changing lives, as well as the reservations everyone but Ted seems to have about his engagement to Stella (Sarah Chalke). — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026 This one laid the groundwork for an entire genre with its gross-out gags, copious substance abuse, and rousing victory at the end. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 We're just relieved the tone on display is respectful and serious and not choked with jokes and gags as in the most recent MCU outings. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 July 2026 Minions & Monsters attempts to challenge that perception in its own unique way, primarily through plenty of gags. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026
Verb
There are 100 categories (seriously), the vast majority of them ridiculous bits, and even the semi-serious ones basically gags, too. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 Speaking with Stern on post-Globes Monday for an episode that aired Tuesday, Glaser shared why gags about the current political climate were absent from the show. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026 Some gags land, others don’t, and the script’s sudden bursts of melancholy dependably catch you in the gut. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gags
Noun
  • They trade glances across the table and crack jokes that don’t always need explaining; the years together have apparently given them their own shorthand and inside humor.
    — Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The jokes made about the city were the work of Jack Burditt, a native of northeast Ohio who co-wrote the episode.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Muskego Police Department is warning Muskego High School students about consequences of pranks causing damage after the department received over 20 complaints in less than two weeks.
    — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The set includes a variety of items, including a new book entitled Slappy’s Book of Pranks, which includes directions for over 20 different pranks, Slappy trivia, a history of pranking, jokes and an introduction by Stine himself.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On the night of the reprieve, Owen, cut loose for the evening by his girlfriend, who wants to canoodle with a neighbor, vomits in the vicinity of Allie’s high heels, in what might be called a meet-boot.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Moments later, Owen vomits in front of her after eating his and Malika’s meals at dinner.
    — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One boy loops his arm around the student’s neck and chokes him.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
  • Remove chokes from artichokes and steam in small amount of water for 15 minutes, adding water to pan as needed.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • But though a large language model telling you to put glue on pizza might mean nothing more than a few laughs—not all uses of AI are so low stakes.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, Richard Kind as the mayor’s put-upon press secretary also generates laughs.
    — Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The List is full of her signature folk-rock tricks, looking back on her long, twisted, remarkable life in music.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In this go-round, all the franchise’s favorite tricks have lost their impact, and its provocations ring hollow.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Gags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gags. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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