GAG

• (noun) restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

  synonyms : muzzle

• (noun) 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"

  synonyms : jape , jest , joke , laugh

• (verb) make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

  synonyms : heave , retch

• (verb) cause to retch or choke

  synonyms : choke

• (verb) struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

  "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

  synonyms : choke , strangle , suffocate

• (verb) make jokes or quips

  "The students were gagging during dinner"

  synonyms : quip

• (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"

  synonyms : muzzle

• (verb) be too tight; rub or press

  "This neckband is choking the cat"

  synonyms : choke , fret

• (verb) prevent from speaking out

  "The press was gagged"

  synonyms : muzzle

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