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gag
verb(gag)
prevent from speaking out
Synonyms: muzzle,
Examples:
The press was gagged.
gag
verb(gag)
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Synonyms: heave, retch,
gag
verb(gag)
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
Synonyms: muzzle,
Examples:
The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair.
gag
verb(gag)
make jokes or quips
Synonyms: quip,
Examples:
The students were gagging during dinner.
gag
verb(gag)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
Synonyms: choke, strangle, suffocate,
Examples:
He swallowed a fishbone and gagged.
gag
noun(gag)
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
Synonyms: muzzle,
gag
noun(gag)
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Synonyms: jape, jest, joke, laugh,
Examples:
He knows a million gags.
gag
verb(gag)
be too tight; rub or press
Synonyms: choke, fret,
gag
verb(gag)
cause to retch or choke
Synonyms: choke,

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