GAG
/ɡæɡ/ ► audio Scrabble 5 Words With Friends 7
Definition
- noun a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter.
— synonyms: joke, laugh, jest, jape
- noun restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting.
— synonyms: muzzle
- verb prevent from speaking out.
— synonyms: muzzle
- verb be too tight.
— synonyms: choke, fret
- verb tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them.
— synonyms: muzzle
- verb make jokes or quips.
— synonyms: quip
- verb struggle for breath.
— synonyms: choke, strangle, suffocate
- verb cause to retch or choke.
— synonyms: choke
- verb make an unsuccessful effort to vomit.
— synonyms: heave, retch
Examples
- “He gagged when he saw the open wound.”
- “When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department.”
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