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- Dictionarygag/ɡaɡ/
noun
- 1. a piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking: "they tied him up and put a gag in his mouth"
- 2. a device for keeping the patient's mouth open during a dental or surgical operation.
verb
- 1. put a gag on (someone): "she was bound and gagged by robbers" Similar
- 2. choke or retch: "he gagged on the wine" Similar
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1. a. : to restrict use of the mouth of by inserting something into it to prevent speech or outcry. b. : to prevent from exercising freedom of speech or expression. trying to gag the press. legally gagged from discussing the case. c. : to pry or hold open with a gag. 2. : to provide or write quips or pranks for. gag a show. 3.
A gag is usually an item or device designed to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop the subject from calling for help and keep its wearer silent. This is usually done by blocking the mouth, partially or completely, or attempting to prevent the tongue, lips, or jaw from moving in the normal patterns of speech.
a piece of cloth that is tied around a person's mouth or put inside it in order to stop the person from speaking, shouting, or calling for help: Her hands and feet were tied and a gag placed over her mouth. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bands, straps and strips. armband.
Gag definition: to stop up the mouth of (a person) by putting something in it, thus preventing speech, shouts, etc.. See examples of GAG used in a sentence.
A gag is a piece of cloth that's tied around a person's face to keep them from speaking or being heard. Cartoon bad guys often tie up their victims and put gags over their mouths. To use a gag for shutting someone up is to gag them.
Definition of gag noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. Something forced into or put over the mouth to prevent speaking or crying out. 2. An obstacle to or a censoring of free speech. 3. A device placed in the mouth to keep it open, as in dentistry. 4. a. A practical joke: played a gag on his roommates. b. A comic effect or remark. See Synonyms at joke. 5.
GAG definition: 1. to fasten something over someone's mouth so that they cannot speak: 2. to prevent someone from…. Learn more.
GAG meaning: 1 : to put something (such as a piece of cloth) into or over a person's mouth in order to prevent that person from speaking, calling for help, etc.; 2 : to prevent (someone) from speaking freely or expressing opinions
