gag vs in-joke

gag and in-joke both are nouns.

gag is a verb but in-joke is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gag	Yes	No	Yes	No
in-joke	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, in-joke is a hyponym of gag; that is, in-joke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gag:

gag: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
in-joke: a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people

Other hyponyms of gag include belly laugh, howler, riot, scream, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow, blue joke, blue story, dirty joke, dirty story, ethnic joke, funny, funny remark, funny story, good story, one-liner, shaggy dog story, sick joke, sight gag, visual joke.

gag (noun)	in-joke (noun)
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting	a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

gag (verb)	in-joke (verb)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
cause to retch or choke
make jokes or quips
be too tight; rub or press
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
prevent from speaking out

Difference between gag and in-joke

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