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gag

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1. gag - Noun

2. gag - Verb

Meaning

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.

To heave with nausea; to retch.

To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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he swallowed a fishbone and gagged Source: Internet

This neckband is choking the cat Source: Internet

he told a very funny joke Source: Internet

he knows a million gags Source: Internet

thanks for the laugh Source: Internet

he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest Source: Internet

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