gag
/ɡæɡ/
verb
- To put something in or over someone's mouth to stop them from speaking.
- In the play, the villain tries to gag the hero.
- They gagged the witness to keep him from testifying.
- The guards gagged the prisoner before the interrogation.
- To choke or feel like you are going to vomit, often because of something in your throat or a strong smell.
- The strong smell of the garbage made her gag.
- He started to gag when he swallowed the pill without water.
- The smoke from the fire caused everyone to gag.
- To prevent someone from speaking freely or expressing their opinion.
- The manager tried to gag the employees by threatening to fire them.
- The government gagged the opposition party during the election.
- The new law gags journalists from reporting on certain topics.
noun
- A joke or funny story, especially one that is part of a performance.
- She wrote a new gag for the opening scene of the play.
- That old gag about the chicken crossing the road still gets a chuckle.
- The comedian told a quick gag that made everyone laugh.
- Something put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking or making noise.
- The dentist placed a rubber gag to keep the patient's mouth open.
- The kidnappers used a cloth gag to keep the victim quiet.
- In the movie, the hero removed the gag from the prisoner's mouth.
- A law or rule that restricts free speech or the release of information.
- The court issued a gag to prevent the media from reporting the details.
- The company's gag on employees kept the scandal hidden for months.
- Some countries have a gag on political criticism.
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