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| 1. | [ noun ] a humorous anecdote or remark | |
| Synonyms: | joke jest jape yak wheeze laugh | |
| Related terms: | wit dirty_joke shaggy_dog_story ethnic_joke belly_laugh one-liner funny_story sick_joke sight_gag in-joke punch_line joke joke | |
| 2. | [ verb ] prevent from speaking out | |
| Synonyms: | muzzle | |
| Examples: | "The press was gagged" |
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| Related terms: | hush | |
| 3. | [ verb ] 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" |
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| Related terms: | tie | |
| 4. | [ verb ] struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake | |
| Synonyms: | choke strangle suffocate | |
| Examples: | "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged" |
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| Related terms: | suffer asphyxiation | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cause to retch or choke | |
| Synonyms: | choke | |
| Related terms: | sicken | |
| 6. | [ verb ] make jokes or quips | |
| Synonyms: | quip | |
| Examples: | "The students were gagging during dinner" |
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| Related terms: | joke wisecrack | |
| 7. | [ verb ] be too tight; rub or press | |
| Synonyms: | choke fret | |
| Examples: | "This neckband is choking the cat" |
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| Related terms: | compress choker | |
| 8. | [ verb ] make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit | |
| Synonyms: | retch heave | |
| Related terms: | vomit heave | |
| 9. | [ noun ] restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting | |
| Synonyms: | muzzle | |
| Related terms: | restraint | |
| Similar spelling: |
gage gaga gauge gas gaze gaza gawk Gaus Gass gash Gase gawky gauzy gauze gauss Gause gassy Gasca gaius |
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