1. past tense of gag; prevented from speaking by having something placed in or over the mouth
2. past tense of gag; choked or retched as if about to vomit
3. past tense of gag; prevented from expressing opinions or speaking freely
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The hostage was gagged with a cloth to prevent screaming.
• She gagged on the bitter medicine and nearly spit it out.
• The witness was bound and gagged in the basement.
• He gagged at the terrible smell coming from the garbage.
• The press felt gagged by the new censorship laws.
• The child gagged when forced to eat the vegetables.
• Critics claimed the government had gagged opposition voices.