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gag


Definition: Meaning of, gag in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡaɡ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
gag gagged gagged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
gagging gags
  1. [intransitive] to be unable to swallow and feel as if you are about to bring up food from your stomach
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  2. [transitive] to put a piece of cloth over someone's mouth to stop them making a noise
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  3. [transitive] to stop people saying what they want to say and expressing their opinions
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  4. be gagging to do something/be gagging for something British English informal to be very eager to do or have something
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  5. be gagging for it British English informal to be very eager to have sex
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Singular Plural
gag gags
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  1. informal a joke or funny story
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  2. a piece of cloth put over someone's mouth to stop them making a noise
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gag used in phrases

  • gag law (noun)
    1. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
    2. law any law that limits freedom of the press
  • gag line (noun)
    1. the point of a joke or humorous story
  • gag order (noun)
    1. an order made by the court to prevent any public reporting of a case which is still being considered by a court of law
  • gag reflex (noun)
    1. normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
  • gag rule (noun)
    1. a rule or law that stops people from talking about a subject during a particular time or in a particular place
  • sight gag (noun)
    1. as in a movie a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech
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Pronunciation: bɪɡ ˈɡʌv(ə)nˌm(ə)nt;ˈɡʌvəm(ə)nt
Parts of Speech: noun
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