Difference between Laugh and Gag

What is the difference between Laugh and Gag?

Laugh as a noun is an expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. while Gag as a noun is a device to restrain speech, usually a rag in the mouth and secured there with tape, another rag that has been folded into a narrow strip, or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or a leather or rubber strap.

Laugh

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. Something that provokes mirth or scorn.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter. To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport. To laugh at, to make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride. To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule. To express by, or utter with, laughter; — with out.

Example sentence: If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?

Gag

Part of speech: abbreviation

Definition: group specific antigens

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To have the vomiting reflex triggered.To restrain someone's speech

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A device to restrain speech, usually a rag in the mouth and secured there with tape, another rag that has been folded into a narrow strip, or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or a leather or rubber strap.An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject. Also called a gag order.A joke or other mischievous prank.The vomiting reflex.

Example sentence: My dream in life is to write the one gag that makes everyone in the world laugh.

We hope you now know whether to use Laugh or Gag in your sentence.

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