gag

About 1.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Gagauz.
2. noun A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
3. noun An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
4. noun Any suppression of freedom of speech.
5. noun A joke or mischievous prank.
6. noun a device or trick used to create a practical effect; a gimmick
7. noun A shocking or surprising thing.
8. noun Unscripted lines introduced by an actor into his part.

Similar words

choke suffocate quip jest jape wheeze fret joke heave laugh

Often followed by

reflex and rule in order on is the was

Word family

gagged gagger gaggers gagging gags