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gag

 

[ ษกรฆษก ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in a social situation

A joke or amusing story, especially one told by a comedian during a performance.

Synonyms

jest, joke, quip

Examples of usage

  • He kept cracking gags throughout the entire show.
  • The comedian's gags had the audience in stitches.
Context #2 | Verb

in a playful manner

Make a joke or witty remark.

Synonyms

jest, joke, quip

Examples of usage

  • She gags about everything to lighten the mood.
  • He is known for gagging with his friends.

Translations

Translations of the word "gag" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น engasgar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅเคŸเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wรผrgen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tersedak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะฐะฒะธั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dล‚awiฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚€ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท s'รฉtouffer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ atragantarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boฤŸulmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์งˆ์‹ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฎุชู†ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dusit se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dusiลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ™Žไฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaduลกiti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kafna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะฝัˆั‹า“ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boฤŸulmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ atragantarse

Etymology

The word 'gag' originated in the early 19th century and is believed to have come from the Middle English word 'gaggen', which means 'to choke or retch'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include jokes and witty remarks, especially in comedy performances.

See also: gagging.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,383, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.