definition of
gag

[1] #1 gag n. [joke, laugh, jest, jape] 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 his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point". wn

[2] #2 gag v. [muzzle] prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged". wn

[3] #3 gag n. [muzzle] restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting. wn

[4] #4 gag v. [choke, fret] be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat". wn

[5] #5 gag v. [muzzle] tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair". wn