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gag - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gag' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gag [ n.]
- Something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder speaking.
- A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag of mutton fat.
- 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.
2 . Gag [ v. i.]
- To heave with nausea; to retch.
- To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3.
3 . Gag [ v. t.]
- 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.
- To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
- To cause to heave with nausea.

Meaning of 'gag' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gag [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Example in sentence:
  • even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point;
  • he knows a million gags;
  • he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest;
  • he told a very funny joke;
  • thanks for the laugh
2 . gag [ v]
Meaning (2):
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
Example in sentence:
  • he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
Meaning (3):
- tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
Example in sentence:
  • The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair
Meaning (4):
- prevent from speaking out
Example in sentence:
  • The press was gagged
Meaning (5):
- make jokes or quips
Example in sentence:
  • The students were gagging during dinner
Meaning (6):
- be too tight; rub or press
Example in sentence:
  • This neckband is choking the cat