Definitions for gaggæg
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gaggæg(v.; n.)gagged, gag•ging
(v.t.)to stop up the mouth of (a person) by putting something in it.
to restrain by force or authority from free speech.
to hold open the jaws of, as in surgical operations.
Category: Surgery
to cause to retch or choke.
Category: Physiology
(v.i.)to retch or choke.
Category: Physiology
(n.)something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
any forced or arbitrary suppression of free speech.
a surgical instrument for holding the jaws open.
Category: Surgery
Origin of gag:
1400–50; late ME: to suffocate; perh. imit. of the sound made in choking
gag′ger
gag*gæg(n.; v.)gagged, gag•ging.
(n.)a joke, esp. one introduced into a script.
Category: Informal
any contrived piece of wordplay or horseplay.
Category: Informal
(v.i.)to tell jokes or make amusing remarks.
Category: Informal
* Informal..
Origin of gag:
1770–80; perh. identical with gag1; cf. ON gagg yelp
gag′ger
Princeton's WordNet
joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape(noun)
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"
gag, muzzle(verb)
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
gag, muzzle(verb)
prevent from speaking out
"The press was gagged"
choke, gag, fret(verb)
be too tight; rub or press
"This neckband is choking the cat"
gag, muzzle(verb)
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
"The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
gag, quip(verb)
make jokes or quips
"The students were gagging during dinner"
gag, choke, strangle, suffocate(verb)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
"he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
gag, choke(verb)
cause to retch or choke
gag, heave, retch(verb)
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
gag(verb)æg
to tie sth around sb's mouth so that they cannot talk
He had been gagged and bound.
gagæg
to prevent sb from giving information
to gag the newspapers
gagæg
to almost vomit
The smell of rotten food made him gag.
Wiktionary
gag(Noun)
A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
gag(Noun)
An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
gag(Noun)
A joke or other mischievous prank.
gag(Noun)
A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.
gag(Verb)
To experience the vomiting reflex.
He gagged when he saw the open wound.
gag(Verb)
To smoke: to order a recruit to exercise until he "gags" (usually spoken in exaggeration).
gag(Verb)
To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
The victims could not speak because the burglar had gagged them with duct tape.
gag(Verb)
To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.
When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department.
gag(Abbreviation)
group specific antigens
Webster Dictionary
Gag(verb)
to stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to
Gag(verb)
to pry or hold open by means of a gag
Gag(verb)
to cause to heave with nausea
Gag(verb)
to heave with nausea; to retch
Gag(verb)
to introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3
Gag(noun)
something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder speaking
Gag(noun)
a mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag of mutton fat
Gag(noun)
a speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the stage in his part as written, usually consisting of some seasonable or local allusion
Translations for gag
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
gag(verb)
to prevent (a person) talking or making a noise, by putting something in or over his mouth
The guards tied up and gagged the prisoners.
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