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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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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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