SpellRight › Spelling
Uncommongag
The correct spelling is gag.
How to pronounce gag
/ɡæɡ/
nounIPA: /ɡæɡ/
Say it like: Gag
The correct spelling is gag. 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. For example: "He gagged when he saw the open wound."
Usage Examples
“He gagged when he saw the open wound.”
“When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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.An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
- 3.A joke or other mischievous prank.
- 4.A device or trick used to create a practical effect; a gimmick
- 5.A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.
verb
- 1.To experience the vomiting reflex.
- 2.To cause to heave with nausea.
- 3.To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
- 4.To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
- 5.To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.