Definition of 'gag'

Noun

1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
      Synonyms: joke laugh jest jape
2. restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
      Synonyms: muzzle

Verb

1. prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
      Synonyms: muzzle
2. be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
      Synonyms: choke fret
3. tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
      Synonyms: muzzle
4. make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner"
      Synonyms: quip
5. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
      Synonyms: choke strangle suffocate
6. cause to retch or choke
      Synonyms: choke
7. make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
      Synonyms: heave retch

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