gag

  • 51gag — I. verb (gagged; gagging) Etymology: Middle English gaggen to strangle, of imitative origin Date: 1509 transitive verb 1. a. to restrict use of the mouth of by inserting a gag b. to prevent from exercising freedom of speech or expression c. to… …

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  • 52gag — 1 verb gagged, gagging 1 (I) to be unable to swallow and seem about to bring up food from your stomach: The foul stench made her gag. (+ on): He almost gagged on his first mouthful of food. 2 (T) to put a piece of cloth over someone s mouth to… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 53gag — I 1. verb 1) a dirty rag was used to gag her mouth Syn: smother, block, plug, stifle, stop up, muffle 2) the government tried to gag its critics Syn: silence, muzzle, mute, muffle, suppress …

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  • 54gag — n. & v. n. 1 a piece of cloth etc. thrust into or held over the mouth to prevent speaking or crying out, or to hold it open in surgery. 2 a joke or comic scene in a play, film, etc., or as part of a comedian s act. 3 an actor s interpolation in a …

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  • 55gag — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino Episodio sorprendente y en general cómico, que recrea una situación ridícula: ■ se tronchaban de risa viendo los gags de los cómicos. IRREG. plural gags * * * gag (ingl.; pl. «gags») m. Añadido de su propia… …

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  • 56gag — gag1 [ gæg ] verb 1. ) intransitive to be unable to swallow because you feel as if you are going to VOMIT (=bring food back up from your stomach): Frank gagged on his seafood. 2. ) transitive to tie a piece of cloth over someone s mouth so that… …

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  • 57gag — I. [c]/gæg / (say gag) verb (gagged, gagging) –verb (t) 1. to stop up the mouth of, so as to prevent sound or speech. 2. to restrain by force or authority from freedom of speech or expression. 3. (in parliament) to close (a debate) when some… …

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  • 59Gag — 1. Scherz, Idee ♦ Die crazy Fischuhr ist der neueste Gag für triste Stunden; 2. Aktion ♦ Neue Kulisse, ... irre Gags: am 17. Februar startet ... die 20tägige Tour der Backstreetboys; wenn du das noch mal machst, setzt es Prügel Noch so n Gag,… …

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  • 60gag — I verb 1) the government tried to gag its critics Syn: silence, muzzle, suppress, stifle, censor, curb, restrain 2) the stench made her gag Syn: retch, heave II …

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