gag

Speech parts

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

Synonyms

quip joke muzzle choke jest retch hush suffocate quiet silence laugh restrain prank stifle vomit
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Antonyms

air evidence evince voice indicate frame
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Hypernyms

hush still press contract compact suffer

Hyponyms

wow funny riot scream howler belly laugh

Phrases with the word

gag me with a spoon gag person gag show gag strips gag cartoons gag bag

Derivatives

gagged gagging

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

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