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Something said or told that is intended to amuse
Plural for a piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking
“I struggled once more to get the gag from my mouth when he gently removed it and silently offered me a taste of water.”
Plural for an act performed for amusement
“Elvis had pulled a gag on one of the studio engineers, and when Elvis doubled over laughing, he split his pants right down the back.”
Plural for a joke or an amusing story
“There's a running gag in the film about the way he hires musicians to be sad on America's behalf.”
Plural for an order or rule forbidding something, especially discussion of a given subject
“Parents were outraged that the school had placed a gag on information about the teacher.”
Plural for mischievous play, especially by children
Plural for an account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting
Plural for a joke or type of wordplay in which sounds, words or phrases are deliberately confused
Plural for a distinctive attribute or aspect of something
Plural for a set performance
To retch or (nearly) vomit from feeling nauseous
“Their odor was foul, and Adam wanted to gag from the stench.”
To struggle for breath
“It is infernally hot, and I am about to gag from the smoke.”
To clog or smother an opening, especially someone's mouth to silence them
“In order to stop him from bringing disgrace upon his relatives, they gag his mouth with a piece of cloth.”
To silence someone by gagging them, literally or figuratively
“I would not for a moment attempt to gag him or prevent him from speaking his piece.”
To hamper or hinder the speech, ability or development of
“It's essentially being used as an effort to gag his ability to exercise his rights.”
To tell a joke or talk in a playful manner
“While emptying bin bags, we'd gag and joke about needing gloves.”
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