gags
Meaning of gags
plural noun
- a piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking.
they tied him up and put a gag in his mouth
- a device for keeping the patient's mouth open during a dental or surgical operation.
- put a gag on (someone).
she was bound and gagged by robbers
- choke or retch.
he gagged on the wine
- be very eager to have or do (something).
I'm absolutely gagging for a pint
we'll be sitting in front of the TV at five to seven next Saturday evening, gagging for the next instalment
Middle English: perhaps related to Old Norse gagháls ‘with the neck thrown back’, or imitative of a person choking.
plural noun- a joke or an amusing story, especially one forming part of a comedian's act or in a film.
films that goad audiences into laughing at the most tasteless of gags
- tell jokes.
they gagged about their sexual problems
mid 19th century (originally theatrical slang): of unknown origin.
Information about gags
- The singular form of gags is: gag.
- Languages in which gags is used:
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Hyphenation of gags
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- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- gags is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
gags synonyms
Meaning a guard, typically made of straps or wire, fitted over an animal's muzzle to stop it biting or feeding:
Meaning a piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something:
Meaning a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control:
Meaning make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible:
Meaning block or fill in (a hole or cavity):
Meaning block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter:
Meaning prevent or constrain (an activity or idea):
Meaning suppress (a feeling or action):
Meaning make (a sound) quieter or less distinct:
Meaning prohibit or prevent from speaking:
Meaning make (someone) be quiet or stop talking:
Meaning make or become silent, calm, or still:
Meaning make the sound and movement of vomiting:
Meaning make an effort to vomit; retch:
Meaning suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs:
Meaning (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air:
Meaning catch one's breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment:
Meaning feel as if one is about to vomit; retch:
Meaning a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline:
Meaning a thing said or done for amusement; a joke:
Meaning a witty remark:
Meaning a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings:
Meaning a reply, especially a sharp or witty one:
Meaning a witty or lively remark, especially one made as an attack or as a diversion in an argument; a retort:
Meaning a joke, typically a critical or unkind one:
Meaning a witty remark or joke:
Meaning comic strips in newspapers:
Meaning a return by a well-known person, especially an entertainer or sports player, to the activity in which they have formerly been successful:
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