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gag English

Meaning gag meaning

What does gag mean?

gag

— 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 — verb prevent from speaking out The press was gagged — 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 (= quip) make jokes or quips The students were gagging during dinner — noun restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting — verb make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit — verb struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake he swallowed a fishbone and gagged — verb (= choke) cause to retch or choke — verb (= choke) be too tight; rub or press This neckband is choking the cat

Synonyms gag synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as gag?

gag English » English

joke choke jest muzzle retch wisecrack jape vomit suffocate strangle quip prank laugh heave stifle fret asphyxiate anecdote worry witticism winding-up wedge open tribulate tiger grouper throw up tease story sport speculum smother silence somebody silence shut up shut down shut sally rockhind rockfish reach pressure press plug pleasantry paralyse oppress open occlude obliteration mouth-gag makebusy

Topics gag topics

What do people use gag to talk about?
Social behavior Social activity

Humor
Social behavior Law Punish

Imprison
Person Body Head

Mouth
Person Healthy Disease

Stomach illness

  • What words refer to vomiting without bringing anything up?
    retch heave gag
Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Say nothing
Daily life Food

Eat

  • What words refer to difficulty in swallowing?
    choke gag

Conjugation gag conjugation

How do you conjugate gag?

gag · verb

Examples gag examples

How do I use gag in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The bandits put a gag in his mouth.
In the end, everything is a gag.
Thank you very much. Thank you for activating my gag reflex.
The odor of dirty socks makes me gag.

Movie subtitles

Did you try that gag I told you about?
Funny gag, isn't it?
What's the gag? Is the heat oh? - Plenty.
That's a new gag.
I'm sorry, it was just a little gag.
What's the gag?
There's no gag.
Mr Young. Put a gag on Quintel.
Gag them both.
So, what's the gag?
Try to be decent and make a fellow comfortable and he thinks it's a gag.
Well, shut my mouth, who's that gorgeous-looking creature? Have you heard that gag that's been flying around town?
If he pulls a gag about the run, we'll murder the guy.
Great gag, huh?
I've got a great idea for a gag. Know what I'll do?
What's the gag this time?
Darling, there's no gag.
If you think you can excuse this by pulling a marriage gag.
I had to use it as a little gag.
Have you heard that gag that's been flying around town?
That Galahad gag of yours sure worked out great.
Now, don't try the old gag of staying in the room.
But here's the gag.
It was just a little gag.
It's the old gag about the guy that takes the blame for a job his pal done.
Oh, will you forget this secretary gag?
There's a gag here somewhere.
Why, this gag makes the oil a cinch.
What is that, a gag?
For saying what? Say, what kind of a gag is this?
The magic feather was just a gag.
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