gagging

verb

Definition of gaggingnext
present participle of gag
1
as in vomiting
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag

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2
as in choking
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
as in joking
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 28 Jan. 2023.

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