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gag.

gag (an unscripted, ad-libbed zinger or one-liner)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɛ.ɡi/Brazil/ˈɡɛɡ/Portugal[ˈɡɛɣ]Portugal/ˈɡɛɡ/Portugal
  1. gag (an unscripted, ad-libbed zinger or one-liner)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from English gag. The adjective sense was influenced by gagged (“astonished”).

adj/ˈɡɛ.ɡi/Brazil/ˈɡɛɡ/Portugal[ˈɡɛɣ]Portugal/ˈɡɛɡ/Portugal
  1. gagged, astonished, shocked

    invariable
    Tô gag!
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from English gag. The adjective sense was influenced by gagged (“astonished”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.