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adjective
- 1. characteristic of choking or retching: "Angela made a gagging noise"
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gag in British English. (ɡæɡ ) verb Word forms: gags, gagging, gagged. 1. (transitive) to stop up (a person's mouth ), esp with a piece of cloth, etc, to prevent him or her from speaking or crying out. 2. (transitive) to suppress or censor (free expression, information, etc) 3. to retch or cause to retch.
1. a. : to restrict use of the mouth of by inserting something into it to prevent speech or outcry. b. : to prevent from exercising freedom of speech or expression. trying to gag the press. legally gagged from discussing the case. c. : to pry or hold open with a gag. 2. : to provide or write quips or pranks for. gag a show. 3.
n. 1. Something forced into or put over the mouth to prevent speaking or crying out. 2. An obstacle to or a censoring of free speech. 3. A device placed in the mouth to keep it open, as in dentistry. 4. a. A practical joke: played a gag on his roommates. b. A comic effect or remark. See Synonyms at joke. 5.
be gagging for it phrase; be gagging for/to do something phrase; See all idioms and phrases
noun. a joke, especially one introduced into a script or an actor's part. any contrived piece of wordplay or horseplay. verb (used without object) , gagged, gag·ging. to tell jokes or make amusing remarks. to introduce gags in acting. to play on another's credulity, as by telling false stories. verb (used with object) , gagged, gag·ging.
to fasten something over someone's mouth so that they cannot speak: The owners of the house were found bound and gagged in the cellar. gag verb (STOP INFORMATION) to prevent someone from giving their opinion or giving information about something: The government is trying to gag the press over the issue. gag verb (ALMOST VOMIT)
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Definition of gag verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc. any forced or arbitrary suppression of freedom of speech. Surgery a surgical instrument for holding the jaws open. Metallurgy a shaped block of steel used with a press to straighten or bend a bar, rail, etc.
a piece of cloth that is tied around a person's mouth or put inside it in order to stop the person from speaking, shouting, or calling for help: Her hands and feet were tied and a gag placed over her mouth. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bands, straps and strips. armband.
