Synonyms of gags

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noun

plural of gag

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• laughs
• giggles
• witticisms
• wisecracks
• one-liners
• japes
• funnies
• quips
• yuks
• ribs
• screams
• jests
• pranks
• sallies
• pleasantries
• drolleries
• joshes
• parodies
• waggeries
• comedies
• boffs
• cracks
• tricks
• antics
• buffooneries
• nifties
• riots
• panics
• burlesques
• riffs
• capers
• humors
• practical jokes
• knee-slappers
• lampoons
• banters
• caricatures
• boffolas
• repartees
• mocks
• monkeyshines
• wits
• wordplays
• mockeries
• railleries
• leg-pulls
• put-ons
• thigh-slappers
• persiflages

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pranks
• tricks
• experiences
• adventures
• antics
• capers
• escapades
• practical jokes
• games
• jests
• times
• rags
• frolics
• rogueries
• knaveries
• monkeyshines
• shines
• didoes
• capriccios
• performances
• plays
• shavies
• waggeries
• larks
• stunts
• deeds
• shenanigans
• hoaxes
• high jinks
• gambits
• missions
• conceits
• subterfuges
• maneuvers
• deceptions
• tomfooleries
• trickeries
• ploys
• ruses
• deceits
• whimsies
• horseplays
• stratagems
• whims
• feats
• vagaries
• rowdyisms
• caprices
• delusions
• frauds
• fancies
• wiles
• hanky-pankies
• shams

gags

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vomits
• hurls
• retches
• pukes
• barfs
• ejects
• heaves
• upchucks
• spits up
• spews
• throws up
• regurgitates
• disgorges
• loses one's lunch
• tosses one's cookies
• nauseates
• expels

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as in chokes

to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe

took a bite that was too large and began to gag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chokes
• vomits
• suffocates
• retches
• heaves
• throws up
• stifles
• asphyxiates
• smothers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breathes
• inspires
• expires
• respires

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• quips
• wisecracks
• jests
• banters
• kids
• yuks
• fools
• japes
• teases
• funs
• jollies
• chaffs
• parodies
• jives
• ribs
• ridicules
• cracks wise
• amuses
• gibes
• joshes
• caricatures
• jeers
• rags
• mocks
• satirizes
• lampoons
• razzes
• hazes
• entertains
• rallies
• diverts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gags

Noun

On the occasion of this momentous anniversary, four Washington Post staffers gathered to discuss the abiding cultural significance — and iconic gags — of one of the greatest television comedies ever. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

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

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