Meaning of "gag" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of gag

1. (n) restraint put into a person''s mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

2. (n) 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 hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy''s jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"

3. (v) make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

4. (v) cause to retch or choke

5. (v) struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

6. (v) make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner"

7. (v) tie a gag around someone''s mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"

8. (v) be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"

9. (v) prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"

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