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gag::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | muzzle |
| Type of | constraint, restraint |
gag::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | jape, jest, joke, laugh |
| Type of | humor, humour, wittiness, wit, witticism |
| Has types | ethnic joke, funny, funny remark, funny story, good story, belly laugh, in-joke, one-liner, howler, blue joke, blue story, dirty joke, dirty story, riot, scream, shaggy dog story, sick joke, sidesplitter, sight gag, thigh-slapper, visual joke, wow |
| Derivation | gagster |
he knows a million gags.
Examples of gag
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If no charges are brought, a permanent reporting restriction will gag the press.
From the holdthefrontpage.co.uk
One law has emerged to gag the tabloid press from certain kiss-and-tell stories.
From the guardian.co.uk
The movie's star, Sacha Baron Cohen, often fools people with his gag interviews.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The prototype crash-lands in the desert, setting up an exhilarating running gag.
From the thestate.com
Thereafter, a virtual gag is imposed on the press until the case comes to trial.
From the economist.com
But those who support the global gag rule are not impressed with such arguments.
From the economist.com
Everyone knows the gag that if you run down an old granny you score 2000 points.
From the independent.co.uk
I draw single cell, one frame cartoons also known as gag or a magazine cartoons.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Stanford put a mystery gag order on the injury to backup quarterback Josh Nunes.
From the sfgate.com
- Joke: 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"
- Prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
- Choke: be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
- Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
- Tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
- Make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner"
- Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
- A gag is usually a device designed to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop the subject from calling for help. This is usually done by blocking the mouth, partially or completely, or attempting to prevent the tongue, lips, or jaw from moving in the normal patterns of speech. ...
- Gag is an album released in 1984 by British musician Fad Gadget. It is a combination of electronica and industrial styles, and features the German band Einstu00FCrzende Neubauten on the second track, "Collapsing New People", which was also released as a single. ("Einstu00FCrzende Neubauten" translates as "Collapsing new buildings - specifically, tower blocks".)
