GAGS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

Example: 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

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them

Example: The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Verb

be too tight

Example: rub or press; This neckband is choking the cat

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

prevent from speaking out

Example: The press was gagged

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Verb

make an unsuccessful effort to vomit

Example: strain to vomit

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Verb

cause to retch or choke

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Verb

struggle for breath

Example: have insufficient oxygen intake; he swallowed a fishbone and gagged

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Verb

make jokes or quips

Example: The students were gagging during dinner