Verb
1. prevent from speaking out;
"The press was gagged"2. be too tight; rub or press;
"This neckband is choking the cat"3. tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them;
"The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"4. make jokes or quips;
"The students were gagging during dinner"5. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake;
"he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"6. cause to retch or choke
7. make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit