Word: Gag
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡaɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
put a gag on (someone)
Short Definition:put gag on
Examples:- she was bound and gagged by robbers
Definition:
choke or retch
Short Definition:choke or retch
Examples:- he gagged on the wine
Definition:
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
Etymology:
Middle English: perhaps related to Old Norse gagháls ‘with the neck thrown back’, or imitative of a person choking
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡaɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
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
Definition:
a device for keeping the patient's mouth open during a dental or surgical operation.
Short Definition:device for keeping mouth open
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 8
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 6
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 6
