Word a Day
gag
What does gag mean?
gag (noun): a joke or mischievous prank.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce gag?
/ɡæɡ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does gag come from?
The noun is from Early Modern English gagge; the verb is from Middle English gaggen.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of gag?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “gag”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “gag” mean?
the shore of a sea or ocean
Not quite: that's what coast means.
a joke or mischievous prank
Right! That's what “gag” means.
a small amount of something
Not quite: that's what bit means.
a person who owns something
Not quite: that's what owner means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “gag”?
joke
Right!
game
Not quite: game means something else.
city
Not quite: city means something else.
team
Not quite: team means something else.
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