gag
n 1: a humorous anecdote or remark [syn: {joke}, {laugh}, {jest},
{jape}, {yak}, {wheeze}]
2: something put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or
shouting [syn: {muzzle}]
v 1: prevent from speaking [syn: {muzzle}]
2: be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is chocking the
cat" [syn: {choke}, {fret}]
3: make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during
dinner" [syn: {quip}]
4: struggle for breath [syn: {choke}, {suffocate}]
5: cause to retch or choke [syn: {choke}]
6: choke, retch, or have a spasm causing one to regurgitate
[syn: {heave}]