ɡæɡ ɡæɡ hiːv d͡ʒeɪp dʒɛst dʒəʊk dʒoʊk laːf lɑːf læf ˈmʌzəl ˈmʌzəl kwɪp ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)l ˈstɹæŋɡəl make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit cause to retch or choke struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake he swallowed a fishbone and gagged make jokes or quips The students were gagging during dinner tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair be too tight; rub or press This neckband is choking the cat prevent from speaking out The press was gagged restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting 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