humor vs gag

humor and gag both are nouns.

humor and gag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
humor	Yes	No	Yes	No
gag	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

humor: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
gag: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

Other hyponyms of humor include jeu d'esprit, bon mot, mot, esprit de l'escalier, bite, pungency, caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee, jape, jest, joke, laugh, caricature, imitation, impersonation, cartoon, sketch, fun, play, sport, ribaldry, topper, absurdist humor, absurdist humour, surreal humor, surreal humour.

humor (noun)	gag (noun)
the quality of being funny	restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous	a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
the liquid parts of the body
(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

humor (verb)	gag (verb)
put into a good mood	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

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