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as in jokes
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 pranks
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 vomits
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 quips
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 gags
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
My focus was always trying to bring the kind of complexities of the kink world to the screen…trying to find the warmth in that community rather than be like Prince Albert, whips, chains, and gags.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Some of the gags (both meanings of the word apply) are inspired.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
There’s a high ratio of gags per page, which is nothing new for Pynchon.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Compared to the intro to Borderlands 3, with its never-ending stream of disembodied limbs, gore, and poop gags, the intro to Borderlands 2 feels restrained.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The setting was historical, but the gags were contemporary.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The gags are ridiculous, if gentle.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
If the gross-out gags are hilarious, a streamer or studio will pounce.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Anderson’s synthesis of all of these themes, motifs, and silly gags into One Battle After Another, which saw Anderson’s biggest movie opening ever last month, shows how Pynchon’s ideas have not only aged well but are more visible and relevant.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
My focus was always trying to bring the kind of complexities of the kink world to the screen…trying to find the warmth in that community rather than be like Prince Albert, whips, chains, and gags.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Some of the gags (both meanings of the word apply) are inspired.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
There’s a high ratio of gags per page, which is nothing new for Pynchon.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Compared to the intro to Borderlands 3, with its never-ending stream of disembodied limbs, gore, and poop gags, the intro to Borderlands 2 feels restrained.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The setting was historical, but the gags were contemporary.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The gags are ridiculous, if gentle.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
If the gross-out gags are hilarious, a streamer or studio will pounce.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
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From jokes about his resemblance to former NBA star Delonté West to comments about the cover hurting the album’s streams, Thug’s provocative art, for the first time, landed flat.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hill, however, appeared to be in high spirits as he was shuttled off the field, apparently cracking jokes about the state of his leg.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Videos have gone viral on TikTok and social media showing people spraying the foul odor in their cars, homes and elevators as pranks.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
23 Sep. 2025
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The team performed several stunts and pranks on air, with one resulting in an $8,000 loss in advertising.—
Sophie Hanson,
StyleCaster,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That horrible mistake reveals itself several scenes later when Katie projectile vomits into her windshield.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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The first crazy thing that happens to the movie Smurls is when a kitchen chandelier almost falls on them, though the most visceral is when oldest sister Dawn Smurl (Beau Gadsdon) suddenly vomits up pieces of glass, leaving the sink and her face a bloody mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hybrid-resilient architecture—local backups that can kick in like muscle memory when the cloud chokes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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On the ground, there’s a war of grappling, chokes, and limb breaks, and Oliveira is one of the best to ever fight it.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Here are the teams that will freak out as the rest of baseball points and laughs.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Though the subject matter of the show is serious, the women share plenty of laughs when the cameras aren’t rolling.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Whether kids are learning tricks, competing with friends, or just marveling at the floating string, ZipString delivers the perfect mix of science, wonder and fun.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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For more tips, tricks and the latest updates, make sure to sign up for our weekly newsletter.—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Gags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gags. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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