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gag
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense gags , present participle gagging , past tense, past participle gagged
1. countable noun
A gag is something such as a piece of cloth that is tied around or put inside someone's mouth in order to stop them from speaking.
His captors had put a gag of thick leather in his mouth.
Synonyms: muzzle, tie, restraint More Synonyms of gag
2. verb
If someone gags you, they tie a piece of cloth around your mouth or put a cloth inside it in order to stop you from speaking or shouting.
I gagged him with a towel. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: silence, muffle, muzzle, quieten More Synonyms of gag
3. verb
If a person is gagged by someone in authority, they are prevented from expressing their opinion or from publishing certain information.
[disapproval]
Judges must not be gagged. [be VERB-ed]
[Also VERB noun]
4. verb
If you gag, you cannot swallow and nearly vomit.
I knelt by the toilet and gagged. [VERB]
Synonyms: retch, choke, heave More Synonyms of gag
5. countable noun
A gag is a joke.
[informal]
...a gag about policemen giving evidence in court. [+ about]
6. verb [only cont]
If you say that someone is gagging for something or is gagging to do something, you are emphasizing that they want to have it or do it very much.
[informal]
Girls everywhere are gagging for a car like this. [VERB + for]
There are thousands of students absolutely gagging to come to this university. [VERB to-infinitive]
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