Definition of 'gag'
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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. (noun)
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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