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