ギャグ (ぎゃぐ, gyagu) Japanese meaning: joke | KotomoraThat comedian is famous for his one-liner gags.
That joke got a surprising number of laughs.
〈人〉がギャグを飛ばすfor someone to crack a joke
The teacher cracked a joke during class.
ギャグにするto turn something into a joke
He turned his mistake into a joke and made everyone laugh.
Etymology
Loanword from English 'gag'.