1. a piece of cloth or other material placed over or in someone’s mouth to prevent them from speaking or crying out
2. a joke or amusing story, especially one forming part of a comedian’s act
Usage: informal

1. to put a gag over or in someone’s mouth
2. to choke or retch
3. to prevent someone from speaking freely or expressing their opinion

Examples

• The kidnappers tied a gag around the victim’s mouth.
• The comedian’s opening gag had the audience laughing immediately.
• They gagged the prisoner to keep him quiet.
• The smell of rotten eggs made her gag.
• The new law will gag journalists and limit press freedom.
• He started to gag on the large piece of food.
• That old gag about the chicken crossing the road never gets old.