gag (
http://definr.com/gag)
n 1: a humorous anecdote or remark [syn:
joke,
laugh,
jest,
jape,
yak,
wheeze]
2: restraint 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 choking the
cat" [syn:
choke,
fret]
3: make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during
dinner" [syn:
quip]
4: struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he
swallowed a fishbone and gagged" [syn:
choke,
suffocate]
5: cause to retch or choke [syn:
choke]
6: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit [syn:
heave,
retch]