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gag

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noun, verbBrE /ɡæɡ/￼NAmE /ɡæɡ/￼noun1 a piece of cloth that is put over or in sb's mouth to stop them speaking2 an order that prevents sth from being publicly reported or discussed￼a press gag￼ a gag rule/order (= one given by a court of law)3 (informal) a joke or a funny story, especially one told by a professional comedian￼ joke￼to tell/crack a gag￼ a running gag (= one that is regularly repeated during a performance)4 (especially NAmE) a trick you play on sb￼It was just a gag—we didn't mean to upset anyone.verb(-gg-)1 [transitive] ~ sb to put a piece of cloth in or over sb's mouth to prevent them from speaking or shouting￼The hostages were bound and gagged.2 [transitive] ~ sb/sth to prevent sb from speaking freely or expressing their opinion￼The new laws are seen as an attempt to gag the press.￼ a gagging order (= one given by a court of law)3 [intransitive] ~ (on sth) to have the unpleasant feeling in your mouth and stomach as if you are going to vomit￼  ＝retch   ￼She gagged on the blood that filled her mouth.￼ The stench of rotting meat made him gag.￼be gagging for sth/to do sth (BrE, slang) to want sth or want to do sth very much￼I'm gagging for another drink.￼ Today's top stars are no longer gagging to play for their country.be ˈgagging for it (BrE, slang) to want very much to have sex￼You could tell she was gagging for it.

Gagging Mouth Speaking Sth Gag Piece Cloth Put