gagsters

/ˈɡæɡstərz/

NOUN

1. Jokers and comedians

People who entertain others through jokes, humorous remarks, comic performances, or amusing behavior.

1.1. Performing comedy and entertaining audiences

People who make audiences laugh through comic routines, humorous performances, jokes, and amusing acts.

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Examples

  • The comedy festival showcased a lineup of talented gagsters who had the audience in stitches throughout the night.
  • The sitcom's success was attributed to the ensemble cast of skilled gagsters who brought the humor to life.

Related Words

  • mimes
  • mummers
  • humorists
  • performers
  • actors

1.2. Telling jokes and making witty remarks

People who amuse others through clever jokes, playful teasing, witty comments, and spontaneous verbal humor.

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Examples

  • The improv troupe consisted of a group of quick-thinking gagsters who could turn any suggestion into a laugh-out-loud moment.
  • At the stand-up comedy competition, aspiring gagsters competed to see who could deliver the funniest routine.

Related Words

  • jokesmiths
  • punsters
  • teasers
  • practical jokers
  • humorists

1.3. Playing pranks and amusing others

People who entertain or amuse others through practical jokes, playful tricks, mischievous behavior, and comic antics.

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Examples

  • The gagsters kept their friends entertained with harmless pranks and playful tricks.

Related Words

  • tricksters
  • merrymakers
  • mischief-makers
  • jesters

1.4. Creating satire and comic imitations

People who make others laugh by exaggerating, imitating, or humorously criticizing people, events, and social situations.

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Examples

  • The television production hired several gagsters and caricaturists to create humorous portrayals of public figures.

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