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GAG Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word gag. (exact relations)
There are 26 hypernyms of the word gag. (close relations)
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choke
verbv
noun

• a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

• a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

verb

• breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

• be too tight; rub or press

• wring the neck of

• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

• fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

• check or slow down the action or effect of

• become or cause to become obstructed

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

• suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• reduce the air supply

• cause to retch or choke

muzzle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the open circular discharging end of a gun

• forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

• a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting

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

verb

• fit with a muzzle

• prevent from speaking out

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

fret
verbv
noun

• agitation resulting from active worry

• a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

• an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

• a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch

verb

• worry unnecessarily or excessively

• be agitated or irritated

• provide (a musical instrument) with frets

• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

• cause annoyance in

• gnaw into; make resentful or angry

• carve a pattern into

• decorate with an interlaced design

• be too tight; rub or press

• cause friction

• remove soil or rock

• wear away or erode

heave
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

• (geology) a horizontal dislocation

• the act of lifting something with great effort

• an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

• the act of raising something

• throwing something heavy (with great effort)

verb

• utter a sound, as with obvious effort

• throw with great effort

• rise and move, as in waves or billows

• lift or elevate

• move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position

• breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

• bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

• make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

jape
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

jest
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

• activity characterized by good humor

verb

• tell a joke; speak humorously

• act in a funny or teasing way

joke
nounn
noun

• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

• activity characterized by good humor

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

• a triviality not to be taken seriously

verb

• tell a joke; speak humorously

• act in a funny or teasing way

laugh
verbv
noun

• the sound of laughing

• a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing

• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

verb

• produce laughter

quip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a witty saying

• witty remark

verb

• make jokes or quips

retch
verbv
noun

• an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

verb

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

• make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

strangle
verbv
verb

• kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

• suppress in order to conceal or hide

• die from strangulation

• prevent the progress or free movement of

• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

suffocate
verbv
verb

• deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

• suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

• be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

• feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

gag order
nounn
noun

• a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit

Best Hypernyms For GAG

Here is a list of related hypernyms for gag, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (24)
bind compact compress constraint constrict contract humor humour hurt hush jest joke press quieten restraint sicken silence squeeze still suffer tie wit witticism wittiness
Phrases (2)
hush upshut up

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