gag
verb (used with object)
to stop up the mouth of (a person) by putting something in it, thus preventing speech, shouts, etc.
gags
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pluralof gag.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Retrieving busted bots on stretchers, one of the Humanoid Games’ best visual gags, may actually have originated with her league.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
The gags are counterbalanced by generous helpings of schmaltz, with much talk of the power of the feminine and how sisterhood defeats all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
There are repeated gags about Allie’s job singing covers of popular songs reworked for pharmaceutical companies and almost too many celebrity cameos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Though the sequels became progressively worse, each one has a handful of great situational gags — diamonds sparkling through manure recalling the finest, silliest bits in classic spoof films from the late 20th century.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Dylan gags on a vomit-flavored bean as I watch the movie.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
