gag meaning and definition

GAG noun

Definition of gag (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: jape, jest, joke, laugh
2. restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
   • synonyms: muzzle

GAG verb

Definition of gag (verb)

1. prevent from speaking out
   • "The press was gagged"
   • synonyms: muzzle
2. be too tight; rub or press
   • "This neckband is choking the cat"
   • synonyms: choke, fret
3. tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
   • "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
   • synonyms: muzzle
4. make jokes or quips
   • "The students were gagging during dinner"
   • synonyms: quip
5. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
   • "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
   • synonyms: choke, strangle, suffocate
6. cause to retch or choke
   • synonyms: choke
7. make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
   • synonyms: heave, retch