gagging

/ˈɡæɡɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To experience the vomiting reflex.

    “He gagged when he saw the open wound.”
  2. 2

    To cause to heave with nausea.

  3. 3

    To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.

  4. 4

    To pry or hold open by means of a gag.

  5. 5

    To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.

    “When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department.”
  6. 6

    To choke; to retch.

  7. 7

    To deceive (someone); to con.

noun

  1. 1

    A gag motion or reflex.

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