Gag

verb

ɡæɡ

Noun

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
“he knows a million gags”
Similar:Jape Jest Joke Laugh
Type of:HumorHumourWittiness
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
Similar:Muzzle
Type of:ConstraintRestraint

prevent from speaking out
“The press was gagged”
Similar:Muzzle
Type of:HushStillQuieten
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
“The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair”
Similar:Muzzle
Type of:TieBind
make jokes or quips
“The students were gagging during dinner”
Similar:Quip
Type of:Jest Joke
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
“he swallowed a fishbone and gagged”
Similar:Choke Strangle Suffocate
Type of:SufferHurt
be too tight; rub or press
Similar:Choke Fret
Type of:ContractCompressConstrict
cause to retch or choke
Similar:Choke
Type of:Sicken
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Similar:Heave Retch