gag
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æɡ
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gag
[edit] Noun
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gag (plural gags)
- A device to restrain speech, usually a rag in the mouth and secured there with tape, another rag that has been folded into a narrow strip, or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or a leather or rubber strap.
- (law) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject. Also called a gag order.
- A joke or other mischievous prank.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:joke
[edit] Translations
An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject
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A joke or other mischievous prank
[edit] Verb
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to gag (third-person singular simple present gags, present participle gagging, simple past and past participle gagged)
- To have the vomiting reflex triggered.
- (U.S. Army slang) Smoke : to order a recruit to exercise until he "gags" (usually spoken in exaggeration)
- To restrain someone's speech
[edit] Translations
To have the vomiting reflex triggered
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To restrain someone's speech
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[edit] Occitan
[edit] Noun
gag m.

