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Quick definitions from WordNet (gag)
▸ noun: restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
▸ noun: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter ("He knows a million gags")
▸ verb: prevent from speaking out ("The press was gagged")
▸ verb: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
▸ verb: cause to retch or choke
▸ verb: struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake ("He swallowed a fishbone and gagged")
▸ verb: make jokes or quips ("The students were gagging during dinner")
▸ 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")
▸ verb: be too tight; rub or press
▸ Also see gags
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▸ noun: restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
▸ noun: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter ("He knows a million gags")
▸ verb: prevent from speaking out ("The press was gagged")
▸ verb: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
▸ verb: cause to retch or choke
▸ verb: struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake ("He swallowed a fishbone and gagged")
▸ verb: make jokes or quips ("The students were gagging during dinner")
▸ 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")
▸ verb: be too tight; rub or press
▸ Also see gags
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to gag
▸ Usage examples for gag
▸ Idioms related to gag (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing gag
▸ Words that often appear near gag
▸ Rhymes of gag
▸ Invented words related to gag