Definition of gag

"gag" in the noun sense

1. joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

"he told a very funny joke"

"he knows a million gags"

"thanks for the laugh"

"he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"

"even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"

2. gag, muzzle

restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

"gag" in the verb sense

1. gag, muzzle

prevent from speaking out

"The press was gagged"

2. choke, gag, fret

be too tight rub or press

"This neckband is choking the cat"

3. gag, muzzle

tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them

"The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"

4. gag, quip

make jokes or quips

"The students were gagging during dinner"

5. gag, choke, strangle, suffocate

struggle for breath have insufficient oxygen intake

"he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

6. gag, choke

cause to retch or choke

7. gag, heave, retch

make an unsuccessful effort to vomit strain to vomit

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Quotations for gag

If you go parachuting, and your parachute doesn't open, and you friends are all watching you fall, I think a funny gag would be to pretend you were swimming. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

gag in Scrabble®

The word gag is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters gag:

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word gag

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The 23 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In gag

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gag in Words With Friends™

The word gag is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters gag:

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The 24 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In gag

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Words within the letters of gag

2 letter words in gag (1 word)

3 letter words in gag (1 word)

gag + 1 blank (5 words)

Word Growth involving gag

Shorter words in gag

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Longer words containing gag

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