gagster
/ˈɡæɡstər/
NOUN
1. A joker or comedian
A person who entertains others by telling jokes, making witty remarks, or performing humorous acts.
1.1. Performing comedy and entertaining audiences
A person who makes people laugh through jokes, comic routines, humorous performances, or witty observations.
Synonyms
- comedian
- comic
- stand-up
- stand-up comedian
- stand-up comic
- funnyman
- funnyperson
- humorist
- funster
- jester
- clown
- buffoon
- farceur
- harlequin
- merry-andrew
- pierrot
- punchinello
- droll
- wit
- entertainer
Examples
- The comedy club featured a headlining act known as the master gagster, keeping the audience entertained all night.
- In the world of stand-up, the seasoned gagster could make any audience burst into laughter with his quick wit.
Related Words
1.2. Telling jokes and making witty remarks
A person who amuses others through clever jokes, playful teasing, humorous comments, and spontaneous verbal wit.
Synonyms
Examples
- As a skilled gagster, he effortlessly turned mundane situations into comedic gold.
- The gagster entertained his colleagues with witty remarks and clever one-liners.
Related Words
- wit
- repartee
- banter
- wordplay
- punchline
1.3. Playing comic roles or performing humorous antics
A person who entertains through exaggerated gestures, comic acting, playful tricks, or amusing physical performances.
Synonyms
- antic
- practical joker
- prankster
- trickster
- mountebank
- knockabout
- zany
- fool
- stooge
Examples
- The gagster entertained the children with exaggerated gestures and playful tricks.
- The film's comic scenes featured a talented gagster who brought every character to life.
Related Words
- caricaturist
- lampooner
- parodist
- satirist
- second banana
- top banana