Gag
A gag is designed to prevent speech or the subject making noise. This may be by blocking the mouth partially or completely to preventing the tongue, lips, or jaw from moving. Gags may endanger the subject’s life, so a gagged person should never be left alone.
A cloth gag over the mouth may also be used to keep dust and aerosols out of the lungs.
Gag (noun)
A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
Gag (noun)
An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
Gag (noun)
A joke or other mischievous prank.
Gag (noun)
A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.
Gag (noun)
A mouthful that makes one retch or choke.
Gag (verb)
To experience the vomiting reflex.
“He gagged when he saw the open wound.”
Gag (verb)
To cause to heave with nausea.
Gag (verb)
To restrain someone’s speech by blocking his or her mouth.
“The victims could not speak because the burglar had gagged them with duct tape.”
Gag (verb)
To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
Gag (verb)
To restrain someone’s speech without using physical means.
“When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department.””
Muzzle (noun)
The protruding part of an animal’s head which includes the nose, mouth and jaws; the snout
Muzzle (noun)
The mouth or the end for entrance or discharge of a gun, pistol etc., that the bullet emerges from as opposed to the breech.
Muzzle (noun)
A device used to prevent animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.
Muzzle (noun)
A piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached; bridle
Muzzle (noun)
An openwork covering for the nose, used for the defense of the horse, and forming part of the bards in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Muzzle (verb)
To bind or confine an animal’s mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or biting.
Muzzle (verb)
To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); gag, silence, censor.
Muzzle (verb)
To veil, mask, muffle.
Muzzle (verb)
To fondle with the closed mouth; to nuzzle.
Muzzle (verb)
To bring the muzzle or mouth near.
Gag (noun)
a piece of cloth put in or over a person’s mouth to prevent them from speaking
“they tied him up and put a gag in his mouth”
Gag (noun)
a restriction on dissemination of information
“every contract contains a self-signed gag”
Gag (noun)
a device for keeping the patient’s mouth open during a dental or surgical operation.
Gag (noun)
a joke or an amusing story, especially one forming part of a comedian’s act or in a film
“films that goad audiences into laughing at the most tasteless of gags”
Gag (verb)
put a gag on (someone)
“she was bound and gagged by robbers”
Gag (verb)
prevent (someone) from speaking freely or disseminating information
“the government is trying to gag its critics”
Gag (verb)
choke or retch
“he gagged on the wine”
Gag (verb)
be very eager to have or do (something)
“we’ll be sitting in front of the TV at five to seven next Saturday evening, gagging for the next instalment”
“I’m absolutely gagging for a pint”
Gag (verb)
tell jokes
“they gagged about their sexual problems”
Muzzle (noun)
the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse
“she patted the horse’s velvety muzzle”
Muzzle (noun)
a guard, typically made of straps or wire, fitted over an animal’s muzzle to stop it biting or feeding
“the law says that pit bull terriers have to wear a muzzle”
Muzzle (noun)
the part of a person’s face including the nose, mouth, and chin
“his close-shaven muzzle”
Muzzle (noun)
the open end of the barrel of a firearm
“Devlin jammed the muzzle of the gun into the man’s neck”
Muzzle (verb)
put a muzzle on (an animal)
“the dog should have been muzzled”
Muzzle (verb)
prevent (a person or group) from expressing their opinions freely
“opposition leaders accused him of muzzling the news media”