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Word: Gag
Speech Type: Verb
ɡaɡ
put a gag on (someone)
Short Definition:put gag on
Examples:- she was bound and gagged by robbers
choke or retch
Short Definition:choke or retch
Examples:- he gagged on the wine
be very eager to have or do (something)
Short Definition:be very eager for
Examples:- I'm absolutely gagging for a pint
- we'll be sitting in front of the TV at five to seven next Saturday evening, gagging for the next instalment
Word: Gag
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: perhaps related to Old Norse gagháls ‘with the neck thrown back’, or imitative of a person choking
ɡaɡ
a piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking
Short Definition:cloth in person's mouth
Examples:- they tied him up and put a gag in his mouth
a device for keeping the patient's mouth open during a dental or surgical operation.
Short Definition:device for keeping mouth open
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