Gag: meaning, definitions and examples
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gag
[ ษกรฆษก ]
in a social situation
A joke or amusing story, especially one told by a comedian during a performance.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He kept cracking gags throughout the entire show.
- The comedian's gags had the audience in stitches.
Translations
Translations of the word "gag" in other languages:
๐ต๐น engasgar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช wรผrgen
๐ฎ๐ฉ tersedak
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะฐะฒะธัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ dลawiฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใ
๐ซ๐ท s'รฉtouffer
๐ช๐ธ atragantarse
๐น๐ท boฤulmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฎุชูู
๐จ๐ฟ dusit se
๐ธ๐ฐ dusiลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๅไฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ zaduลกiti se
๐ฎ๐ธ kafna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑะฝััาั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแงแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ boฤulmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ atragantarse
Word origin
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.