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Look up: gag

  1. gag
    [n] - restraint put into a person`s mouth to prevent speaking or shouting 2. [v] - prevent from speaking 3. [v] - make jokes or quips 4. [v] - struggle for breath 5. [v] - cause to retch or choke 6. [v] - make an unsuccessful effort to vomit
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. GAG
    Ground-Air-Ground
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  3. GAG
    See glycosaminoglycan.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  4. Gag
    Gag transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Gagged ; present participle & verbal noun Gagging .] [ Prob. from W. cegio to choke or strangle, from ceg mouth, opening, en...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/2

  5. Gag
    Gag intransitive verb 1. To heave with nausea; to retch. 2. To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag , noun , 3. [ Slang] Cornill Mag.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/2

  6. Gag
    Gag noun 1. Something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder speaking. 2. A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag of mutton fat. Lamb. 3. A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor o...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/2

  7. gag
    1. To retch; to cause to retch or heave. ... 2. To prevent from talking. ... 3. An instrument adjusted between the teeth to keep the mouth from closing during operations in the mouth or throat. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  8. gag
    muzzle noun restraint put into a person`s mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. gag
    quip verb make jokes or quips; `The students were gagging during dinner`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. gag
    muzzle verb prevent from speaking out; `The press was gagged`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. gag
    verb struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; `he swallowed a fishbone and gagged`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  12. gag
    verb make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. gag
    (gag) a surgical device fitting between the upper and lower jaws to prevent the mouth from closing during operative procedures of the mouth or throat. to retch, or strive to vomit; see also gag reflex.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  14. Gag
    • (n.) Something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder speaking. • (n.) A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the stage in his part as written, usually consisting of some seasonable or local allusion. • (v. i.) To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3. ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  15. Gag
    (from the article `Varua`) ...god and man. In later Hinduism, Varua plays a lesser role. He is guardian of the west and is particularly associated with oceans and waters. Thus ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/7

  16. Gag
    Gag was 18th century slang for a hoax.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  17. Gag
    Gag was 18th century slang for a hoax.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  18. gag
    Type: Term Pronunciation: gag Definitions: 1. To retch; to cause to retch or heave. 2. To prevent from talking. 3. An instrument adjusted between the teeth to keep the mouth from closing during operations in the mouth or throat.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  19. GAG
    Type: Abbreviation Definitions: 1. Abbreviation for glycosaminoglycan.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  20. gag
    Equivalent to choke, but connotes more disgust. 'Hey, this is Fortran code. No wonder the C compiler gagged.' See also barf. [Jargon File]
    Found on http://foldoc.org/gag

  21. gag
    • a humorous anecdote or remark
    • restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

    Found on

  22. Gag
    Gags refer to bits in comedy and, in essence, refer to a similar phenomenon in special effects jargon. A `gag` or bit of trickery is any device, moment, stunt or mechanism used to provide an illusory effect. Smoke machines, matte paintings, burning buildings, crashing cars, and quaking earth are all forms of `gags`
    Found on http://www.allmovie.com/glossary/term/ga

  23. Gag
    A `gag` is usually a device designed to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop the subject from calling for help. This is usually done by blocking the mouth, partially or completely, or attempting to prevent the tongue, lips, or date=August 2007-->. The more "effective" a gag ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gag

  24. Gag
    (BDSM) A `gag` is sometimes worn during some bondage and BDSM roleplays. Gags are usually associated with roleplays involving bondage, but that is not necessarily the case. The person who wears the gag is regarded as the submissive partner, while the one not wearing one is regarded as the dom...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gag

  25. Gag
    (medical device) Jennings gag In the context of surgery or dental surgery, a `gag` is a device used to hold the patient`s mouth open when working in the oral cavity, or to force the mouth open when it cannot open naturally because of forward dislocation of the jaw joint`s intraarticular carti...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gag



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