Definitions
1.nounA device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
2.nounAn order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
3.nounA joke or other mischievous prank.
4.nounA device or trick used to create a practical effect; a gimmick
5.nounA convulsion of the upper digestive tract.
6.nounA mouthful that makes one retch or choke.
7.nounMycteroperca microlepis, a species of grouper.
8.verbTo experience the vomiting reflex."He gagged when he saw the open wound."
9.verbTo cause to heave with nausea.
10.verbTo restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
11.verbTo pry or hold open by means of a gag.
12.verbTo restrain someone's speech without using physical means."When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department."
13.verbTo choke; to retch.
14.verbTo deceive (someone); to con.