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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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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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Recent Examples of gag
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
Unless he's meant to be a gag villain, which is always a possibility.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
In one interview, the member of the staff even gags from thinking about eating the raw meat.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The wacky mascot appeared on stage at the Dolby Theater on Sunday — first playing the piano and then plucking at the harp — in a visual gag that recalled decades of jokes from the night’s host Conan O’Brien.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
Unless he's meant to be a gag villain, which is always a possibility.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
So why not gag us with some surprise winners and left-field choices?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
In one interview, the member of the staff even gags from thinking about eating the raw meat.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gag
Noun
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The joke being: Champagnes are sparkling wines that come only from the Champagne region of France.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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The joke sparked a furious backlash within Shinde’s Hindu supremacist Shiv Sena political party.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Woman Catches What Neighbor's Kid Does On Doorbell Cam, Sends Mom A Text By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A woman had an unexpected reaction after discovering that her daughter had played a prank on one of their neighbors.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Some may even find the prank funny, smiling and shaking their heads before moving on.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Morgan made headlines on Monday night when he was photographed vomiting courtside while the Knicks took on the Miami Heat.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The 30 Rock star began vomiting during the third quarter of the game at Madison Square Garden and had a nosebleed.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Drummond stops choking Mark and backs off slowly, then smashes the pistol from Lorne’s hand.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Our beaches are full of these pieces of plastic that end up choking our marine life and polluting our waterways.—
Steve Padilla,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The duchess gave an exaggerated shrug before stifling a laugh.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The friendly exes were spotted sharing a laugh at a paintball party for their youngest child on March 2 to celebrate Samuel becoming a teenager, as seen in photos shared by Page Six.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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This chip also drives many of the phone's artificial intelligence features, and allows the Pixel 9a to take advantage of all the same AI camera tricks introduced on the Pixel 9 smartphones in 2024.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Mar. 2025
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Adopting a 12-step routine full of fancy tricks and hacks simply isn’t necessary.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gag. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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