gagged Definition

gag¹
verb gagged, gagging

1. To silence someone by putting something in or over their mouth.

Thesaurus: quiet, silence, muzzle, stifle, throttle.
2. To deprive someone of free speech.
intr
3. To retch.

Thesaurus: retch, vomit, throw up, disgorge, heave, spew, puke.
intr
4. To choke.

noun

1. Something put into or over a person's mouth to prevent them from making any sound.
2. Any suppression of free speech.
3. A closure (noun 3) applied to a parliamentary debate.

Etymology: 15c in obsolete sense ‘to suffocate'.

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gag² (colloq)
noun

1. A joke or trick, especially as used by a professional comic.

Thesaurus: joke, wisecrack, quip, witticism, pun, jest, one-liner.

verb

intr
gagged, gagging
1. To tell jokes.

Etymology: 19c.