gag

  • 41gag — I n. (colloq.) joke as, for a gag (she did it as/for a gag) II v. (D; intr.) to gag on (to gag on food) * * * [gæg] for a gag (she did it as/for a gag) (colloq.) [ joke ] as (D; intr.) to gag on (to gag on food) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 42Gag — Schote (umgangssprachlich); Jokus (umgangssprachlich); Scherz; Witz; Schabernack; Ulk; Spaß; Flachs; Jux; Eselei; Witzelei; …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 43gag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of cloth VERB + GAG ▪ put on ▪ They tied him up and put a gag on him. ▪ remove, take off 2 joke ADJECTIVE ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 44gag — gag1 [gæg] v past tense and past participle gagged present participle gagging [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from the sound of someone being prevented from breathing] 1.) to be unable to swallow and feel as if you are about to bring up food… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 45gag — {{11}}gag (n.1) joke, 1863, probably related to theatrical sense of matter interpolated in a written piece by the actor (1847); or from the sense made up story (1805); or from slang verbal sense of to deceive, take in with talk (1777), all… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 46gag — I [[t]gæg[/t]] v. gagged, gag•ging, n. 1) to stop up the mouth of (a person) by putting something in it 2) to restrain by force or authority from free speech 3) srg to hold open the jaws of, as in surgical operations 4) phl to cause to retch or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 47Gag — Para el gen viral, véase Gag (retrovirus). En comedia, un gag o gag visual es algo que transmite su humor a través de imágenes, generalmente sin el uso de palabras. Hay varios ejemplos utilizados en la historia del cine por directores que han… …

    Wikipedia Español

  • 48gag — gag1 /gag/, v., gagged, gagging, n. v.t. 1. to stop up the mouth of (a person) by putting something in it, thus preventing speech, shouts, etc. 2. to restrain by force or authority from freedom of speech; silence. 3. to fasten open the jaws of,… …

    Universalium

  • 49gag — [[t]gæ̱g[/t]] gags, gagging, gagged 1) N COUNT A gag is something such as a piece of cloth that is tied around or put inside someone s mouth in order to stop them from speaking. His captors had put a gag of thick leather in his mouth. 2) VERB If… …

    English dictionary

  • 50gag — I UK [ɡæɡ] / US verb Word forms gag : present tense I/you/we/they gag he/she/it gags present participle gagging past tense gagged past participle gagged 1) [transitive] to tie a piece of cloth over someone s mouth so that they cannot speak or… …

    English dictionary