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gag
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
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noun
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
noun
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
“he told a very funny joke”
verb
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
verb
cause to retch or choke
verb
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
“he swallowed a fishbone and gagged”
verb
make jokes or quips
“The students were gagging during dinner”
verb
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
“The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair”
verb
be too tight; rub or press
“This neckband is choking the cat”
verb
prevent from speaking out
“The press was gagged”
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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
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