English dictionary
gag
nounPronunciation
ɡæɡ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
noun
- a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
verb
- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
verb
- cause to retch or choke
verb
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
verb
- make jokes or quips
verb
- tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
verb
- be too tight; rub or press
verb
- prevent from speaking out
Example sentences
he told a very funny joke
he knows a million gags
thanks for the laugh
he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
The students were gagging during dinner
The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair
This neckband is choking the cat
The press was gagged