[noun] a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point" Synonyms:joke, laugh, jest, jape
[noun] restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting Synonyms:muzzle
[verb] prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged" Synonyms:muzzle
[verb] be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat" Synonyms:choke, fret
[verb] tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" Synonyms:muzzle
[verb] make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner" Synonyms:quip
[verb] struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged" Synonyms:choke, strangle, suffocate
