Gagging
verb (used with object)
1.
to stop up the mouth of (a person) by putting something in it, thus preventing speech, shouts, etc.
2.
to restrain by force or authority from freedom of speech; silence.
3.
to fasten open the jaws of, as in surgical operations.
4.
to cause to retch or choke.
5.
Metalworking. to straighten or bend (a bar, rail, etc.) with a gag.
verb (used without object)
6.
to retch or choke.
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noun
7.
something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
8.
any forced or arbitrary suppression of freedom of speech.
9.
a surgical instrument for holding the jaws open.
10.
Metalworking. a shaped block of steel used with a press to straighten or bend a bar, rail, etc.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English gaggen to suffocate; perhaps imitative of the sound made in choking
1400–50; late Middle English gaggen to suffocate; perhaps imitative of the sound made in choking
Synonyms
2. curb, stifle, suppress.
2. curb, stifle, suppress.
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noun
1.
a joke, especially one introduced into a script or an actor's part.
2.
any contrived piece of wordplay or horseplay.
verb (used without object)
3.
to tell jokes or make amusing remarks.
4.
to introduce gags in acting.
5.
to play on another's credulity, as by telling false stories.
verb (used with object)
6.
to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up ).
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gag1 (ɡæɡ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , gags, gagging, gagged | |
| 1. | (tr) to stop up (a person's mouth), esp with a piece of cloth, etc, to prevent him or her from speaking or crying out |
| 2. | (tr) to suppress or censor (free expression, information, etc) |
| 3. | to retch or cause to retch |
| 4. | (intr) to struggle for breath; choke |
| 5. | (tr) to hold (the jaws) of (a person or animal) apart with a surgical gag |
| 6. | (tr) to apply a gag-bit to (a horse) |
| 7. | slang be gagging for, be gagging to to be very eager to have or do something |
| —n | |
| 8. | a piece of cloth, rope, etc, stuffed into or tied across the mouth |
| 9. | any restraint on or suppression of information, free speech, etc |
| 10. | a surgical device for keeping the jaws apart, as during a tonsillectomy |
| 11. | parliamentary procedure another word for closure |
| [C15 gaggen; perhaps imitative of a gasping sound] | |
| gag2 (ɡæɡ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a joke or humorous story, esp one told by a professional comedian |
| 2. | a hoax, practical joke, etc: he did it for a gag |
| —vb , gags, gagging, gagged | |
| 3. | (intr) to tell jokes or funny stories, as comedians in nightclubs, etc |
| 4. | ( |
| a. to interpolate lines or business not in the actor's stage part, usually comic and improvised | |
| b. to perform a stage jest, either spoken or based on movement | |
| [C19: perhaps special use of | |
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Word Origin & History
gag
mid-15c., "to choke, strangle," possibly imitative or influenced by O.N. gaghals "with head thrown back." The sense of "stop a person's mouth" is first attested c.1500. Related: Gagged; gagging. The noun is 1550s, from the verb.
gag
"joke," 1823, probably related to theatrical sense of "matter interpolated in a written piece by the actor" (1847), or from slang verbal sense of "to deceive, take in with talk" (1777), both on notion of "stuff, fill" (see gag (v.)).
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Medical Dictionary
gag (gāg)
v. gagged, gag·ging, gags
To choke, retch, or undergo a regurgitative spasm.
To prevent from talking.
An instrument adjusted between the teeth to keep the mouth from closing during operations in the mouth or throat.
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Slang Dictionary
gag definition[gæg]
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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