1. A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
   "he knows a million gags";
   - joke, laugh, jest, jape
    
2. Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
   "The kidnapper used a gag to silence his victim";
   - muzzle
    
3. (law) a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit
   "imposing a gag order on members of the press violates the First Amendment";
   - gag order, gagging order [Brit]

1. Tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
   "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair";
   - muzzle
    
2. Make jokes or quips
   "The students were gagging during dinner";
   - quip
    
3. Prevent from speaking out
   "The press was gagged";
   - muzzle
    
4. Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
   "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged";
   - choke, strangle, suffocate
    
5. Cause to retch or choke
   "The thick smoke gagged the firefighters";
   - choke
    
6. Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
   "The strong odour made him gag";
   - heave, retch
    
7. Be too tight; rub or press
   "This neckband is gagging the cat";
   - choke, fret
    
8. [Brit, informal] Be eager or desperate for something (esp. sex)
   "she was gagging for it"

Derived forms: gags, gagged, gagging

Type of: ache, bind, compact, compress, constraint, constrict, contract, court order, drollness, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], hurt, hush, hush up, jest, joke, move, press, quieten [Brit], restraint, shut up, sicken, silence, squeeze, still, suffer, tie, wit, witticism, wittiness

Encyclopedia: Gag