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Gag

noun/ɡˈæɡ/
Definition
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈæɡ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈaɡ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈaɡ/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡˈæɡ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
“he told a very funny joke”
nounrestraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
verbprevent from speaking out
“The press was gagged”
verbbe too tight; rub or press
“This neckband is choking the cat”
verbtie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
“The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair”
verbmake jokes or quips
“The students were gagging during dinner”
verbstruggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
“he swallowed a fishbone and gagged”
verbcause to retch or choke
verbmake an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Word Forms
jocularadjectivecharacterized by jokes and good humor
jokesternouna person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
jokeverbact in a funny or teasing way
gagsternounsomeone who writes comic material for public performers
gagverbmake jokes or quips
laughverbproduce laughter
jestverbact in a funny or teasing way
muzzleverbtie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
gagnounrestraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
muzzlenounrestraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
chokernounnecklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
quipnounwitty remark
chokingnouna condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
suffocativeadjectivecausing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
suffocationnounthe condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
heavenounan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
retchnounan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
mordaza
una anécdota o comentario humorístico destinado a provocar risa
🇮🇹Italian
bavaglio
un aneddoto umoristico o un'osservazione intesa a provocare risate
🇳🇱Dutch
prop
een humoristische anekdote of opmerking die bedoeld is om te lachen
🇵🇹Portuguese
mordaça
uma anedota ou comentário humorístico destinado a provocar risos
🇷🇺Russian
кляп
юмористический анекдот или замечание, призванное вызвать смех
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झूठ
एक विनोदी किस्सा या टिप्पणी जिसका उद्देश्य हँसी भड़काना हो
🇧🇩Bengali
ঠাট্টা
একটি হাস্যকর উপাখ্যান বা মন্তব্য হাসি উস্কে দেওয়ার উদ্দেশ্যে
🇮🇳Tamil
வாய் பேசுதல்
சிரிப்பைத் தூண்டும் ஒரு நகைச்சுவையான கதை அல்லது கருத்து
🇮🇳Telugu
గాగ్
నవ్వు రేకెత్తించడానికి ఉద్దేశించిన హాస్య వృత్తాంతం లేదా వ్యాఖ్య
🇮🇳Marathi
टोमणे
एक विनोदी किस्सा किंवा हास्य भडकवण्याच्या उद्देशाने केलेली टिप्पणी
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોલવું
હાસ્ય ઉશ્કેરવાના હેતુથી રમૂજી ટુચકો અથવા ટિપ્પણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಾಯಿಮುಚ್ಚಿ
ಹಾಸ್ಯಮಯ ಉಪಾಖ್ಯಾನ ಅಥವಾ ನಗುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಚೋದಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಟೀಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വായാടി
ചിരി ഉണർത്താൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചുള്ള ഒരു ഹാസ്യ ഉപമ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പരാമർശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਠੱਗ
ਹਾਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਭੜਕਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਇਰਾਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਹਾਸੋਹੀਣੀ ਕਿੱਸਾ ਜਾਂ ਟਿੱਪਣੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
چپ چاپ
ایک مزاحیہ قصہ یا تبصرہ جس کا مقصد ہنسی بھڑکانا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
插科打诨
旨在引起笑声的幽默轶事或言论
🇯🇵Japanese
ギャグ
笑いを引き起こすことを目的としたユーモラスな逸話または発言
🇰🇷Korean
개그
웃음을 유발하려는 유머러스한 일화나 발언
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bịt miệng
một giai thoại hoặc nhận xét hài hước nhằm mục đích gây cười
🇹🇭Thai
ปิดปาก
เรื่องเล็ก ๆ น้อย ๆ หรือคำพูดที่ตลกขบขันที่มีจุดมุ่งหมายเพื่อกระตุ้นให้เกิดเสียงหัวเราะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
muntah
anekdot atau ucapan lucu yang dimaksudkan untuk memancing tawa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أسكت
حكاية أو ملاحظة فكاهية تهدف إلى إثارة الضحك
🇮🇷Persian
تهوع
حکایت یا سخنی طنز آمیز که برای برانگیختن خنده است
🇹🇷Turkish
şaka
kahkahayı kışkırtmayı amaçlayan mizahi bir anekdot veya açıklama
🇮🇱Hebrew
בְּדִיחָה
אנקדוטה או הערה הומוריסטית שנועדה לעורר צחוק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gag'?
The primary meaning of 'gag' is 'a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gag' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gag' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gag' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gag' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'gag' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'gag' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'gag' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'gag' in regular conversations?
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