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Definition |
to prevent someone from speaking, to vomit,
to make a joke |
Examples |
1) The politician tried to gag the
media from reporting on the scandal. 2) She ate something that didn't
agree with her stomach and started to gag. |
Etymology |
It could also come from the Middle English
word "gaggen," which means "to choke or retch." |
Synonyms |
stifle, puke, joke |
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