gag

ˈɡæɡ

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#1·4h ago

(figurative) Any suppression of freedom of speech.

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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.

Blood may seep to the back of the throat and may clot, producing an “artificial gag” of clotted blood.

Origin: The noun is from Early Modern English gagge; the verb is from . Possibly imitative or perhaps related to or influenced by . The intransitive sense "to retch" is from 1707. The noun is from the 16th century, figurative use (for "repression of speech") from the 1620s. The secondary meaning "(practical) joke" is from 1863, of unclear origin. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#3·4h ago

(legal) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.

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