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gag
1[gag]
verb (used with object)
to stop up the mouth of (a person) by putting something in it, thus preventing speech, shouts, etc.
to restrain by force or authority from freedom of speech; silence.
Synonyms: , ,to fasten open the jaws of, as in surgical operations.
to cause to retch or choke.
Metalworking.to straighten or bend (a bar, rail, etc.) with a gag.
verb (used without object)
to retch or choke.
noun
something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
any forced or arbitrary suppression of freedom of speech.
a surgical instrument for holding the jaws open.
Metalworking.a shaped block of steel used with a press to straighten or bend a bar, rail, etc.
gag
2[gag]
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)
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)
to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed byup ).
gag
3[gag]
noun
plural
gag ,plural
gags .a serranid game fish, Mycteroperca microlepsis, found along the southeastern coast of the United States.
any of several related fishes.
gag
1/ ɡæɡ /
verb
(tr) to stop up (a person's mouth), esp with a piece of cloth, etc, to prevent him or her from speaking or crying out
(tr) to suppress or censor (free expression, information, etc)
to retch or cause to retch
(intr) to struggle for breath; choke
(tr) to hold (the jaws) of (a person or animal) apart with a surgical gag
(tr) to apply a gag-bit to (a horse)
slangto be very eager to have or do something
noun
a piece of cloth, rope, etc, stuffed into or tied across the mouth
any restraint on or suppression of information, free speech, etc
a surgical device for keeping the jaws apart, as during a tonsillectomy
parliamentary procedure another word for closure
gag
2/ ɡæɡ /
noun
a joke or humorous story, esp one told by a professional comedian
a hoax, practical joke, etc
he did it for a gag
verb
(intr) to tell jokes or funny stories, as comedians in nightclubs, etc
(often foll by up) theatre
to interpolate lines or business not in the actor's stage part, usually comic and improvised
to perform a stage jest, either spoken or based on movement
Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
As exhaustion sets in, they will lose their balance, their heads will fall under the water and then they will gag.
“Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” features many literary references and running gags to charm viewers.
He’s as spot-on as the production design’s gridded tile floors or a crisp camera move that pans precisely to a visual gag.
You know the gag: Norm comes through the door, ready for a cold beer, someone asks him how he’s doing, and he answers.
The guards saw what was happening on camera and started asking, "Why are you vomiting? Why do you keep gagging? 's wrong?"
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