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gag
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noun
(= joke, laugh, jest, jape)
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
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verb
prevent from speaking out
The press was gagged
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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
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verb
(= quip)
make jokes or quips
The students were gagging during dinner
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noun
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
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verb
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
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verb
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
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verb
(= choke)
cause to retch or choke
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verb
(= choke)
be too tight; rub or press
This neckband is choking the cat
rule
Noun
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A rule is a statement that tells whether something is right or wrong.
Peter picked up the football, which was against the rules, so the other team got a throw-in.
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A king's rule is the time he controls the country.
The next king had a very short rule: only two years.
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A rule is another name for a ruler, a measuring device.
rule
Verb
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When someone rules, he or she is in charge, like a king or queen.
The king has ruled for 33 years.