meaning of gag
1. To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to.
2. To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
3. To cause to heave with nausea.
4. To heave with nausea; to retch.
5. To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n. , 3.
6. Something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder speaking.
7. A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag of mutton fat.
8. A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the stage in his part as written, usually consisting of some seasonable or local allusion.
Related Words
gag | gag-toothed | gagate | gage | gaged | gager | gagged | gagger | gagging | gaggle | gaggled | gaggling | gaging | gagtooth |
