1. noun
a) 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.
2. verb
a) To experience the vomiting reflex.
He gagged when he saw the open wound.
b) To smoke: to order a recruit to exercise until he "gags" (usually spoken in exaggeration).
The victims could not speak because the burglar had gagged them with duct tape.
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