1. (noun) joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
"he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
2. (verb) gag, muzzle
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
3. (verb) gag, muzzle
prevent from speaking out
"The press was gagged"
4. (verb) choke, gag, fret
be too tight; rub or press
"This neckband is choking the cat"
5. (verb) gag, muzzle
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
"The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
6. (verb) gag, quip
make jokes or quips
"The students were gagging during dinner"
7. (verb) gag, choke, strangle, suffocate
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
"he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
8. (verb) gag, choke
cause to retch or choke
9. (verb) gag, heave, retch
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
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Definition of 'GAG' 
