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   Gag

   /ɡaɡ/

   

   noun

   • 1. a piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking or crying out: "they tied him up and put a gag in his mouth"
   • ▪ a restriction on freedom of speech or dissemination of information: "they lobbied hard for a gag on doctors and nurses"
   • 2. a device for keeping the patient's mouth open during a dental or surgical operation.

   verb

   • 1. put a gag on (someone): "she was bound and gagged by robbers in her home" Similar stop upblockplugclogstiflesmothermuffleput a gag onsilencehushquiet
   • ▪ (of a person or body with authority) prevent (someone) from speaking freely or disseminating information: "they are trying to gag their critics" Similar silencemuzzlemutemufflestiflesmotherstranglesubduesuppressrepresscensorcurbcheckrestrainfettershacklerestrictlimitdeplatformBritish:no-platformOpposite encouragegive a voice to
   • 2. choke or retch: "he gagged on the sourness of the wine" Similar retchheavedry-heaveconvulsealmost vomitfeel nauseouschokegaspstruggle for breathfight for airinformal:keck

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps related to Old Norse gagháls ‘with the neck thrown back’, or imitative of a person choking.

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   What does gag mean?

   • , gagged, gag·ging. to restrain by force or authority from freedom of speech; silence. to fasten open the jaws of, as in surgical operations. to cause to retch or choke. Metalworking. to straighten or bend (a bar, rail, etc.) with a gag. , gagged, gag·ging. to retch or choke. any forced or arbitrary suppression of freedom of speech.

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   What is a gag in a cartoon?

   • A gag is a piece of cloth that's tied around a person's face to keep them from speaking or being heard. Cartoon bad guys often tie up their victims and put gags over their mouths. To use a gag for shutting someone up is to gag them.

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   What is a ball gag?

   • A ball gag is a specific type of gag with a spherical object—usually a silicone or rubber ball—that is strapped into a person’s mouth, and secured with belt-like leather straps that wrap around the back of the head.

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   What is a sight gag?

   • A sight gag is a joke that does not involve speaking. The movie is full of outrageous sight gags. They hid his clothes as a gag. They tied up the hostages and put gags in their mouths. The government is trying to put a gag on the press.

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