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present participle of gag
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1
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag
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- losing one's lunch
- [slang],
- tossing one's cookies
2
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe
- took a bite that was too large and began to gag
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3
to make jokes
- the actor typically mugs and gags through his movies, but in his latest vehicle he plays it straight
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“Gagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gagging. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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