Meaning
gag, joke
- a short comic routine, visual joke, or stunt in comedy
In a sentence
Quella gag comica ha fatto ridere tutto il pubblico in sala.
That comic gag made the entire audience in the hall laugh.
Lo spettacolo era pieno di gag divertenti e battute brillanti.
The show was full of funny gags and brilliant jokes.
Non tutte le gag dell'attore hanno avuto il successo sperato.
Not all of the actor's gags had the hoped-for success.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gag | feminine · singular |
| gag | feminine · plural |
| gag | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable loanword from English; treated as feminine in standard Italian ('la gag', 'le gag').
- Specifically denotes theatrical, cinematic, or television comedic bits.