verb
- present participle of gag; choking or retching
- preventing someone from speaking freely
adjective
- extremely eager or enthusiastic
Usage: informal
Examples
- She was gagging on the smoke from the fire.
- The spicy food had him gagging and reaching for water.
- The government was accused of gagging the press.
- They tried gagging the whistleblower with legal threats.
- He’s absolutely gagging to tell everyone his news.
- The fans were gagging for tickets to the concert.
- She’s gagging to get started on the new project.