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Meanings of gag in английском

португальский
graça
каталонский
agudesa
испанский
gracia

A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter.

graça
португальский
afogar
каталонский
escanyar
испанский
ahogar

Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake.

afogar
каталонский
tenir nàusees
испанский
tener ansias

Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit.

tenir nàusees
португальский
mordaça
каталонский
mordassa

Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting.

mordaça
Synonyms
Examples for "muzzle"
Examples for "muzzle"
1
The classic muzzle was snow white; as were the lashes and eyebrows.
Further Adventures of Lad
2
Many are investing in either technical infrastructure or legislation to muzzle it.
The South African
3
The muzzle of the carbine was once more pointed at the ceiling.
Arms and the Woman
4
The breech-loader has manifold advantages over the muzzle-loader in a wild country.
The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon
5
He takes a step forward, the muzzle of the gun dipping slightly.
Finders Keepers
Usage of gag in английском
1
The injunction was never intended to gag parliament or attack free speech.
The Guardian
2
Google loves to unveil a good gag product on April Fool's Day.
Wired
3
Sir, -Years ago the late Paddy Crosbie had a relevant gag.
The Irish Times
4
At some point the judge puts us all under a gag order.
Before you know kindness
5
Greatest gag in the country today is to send him live rabbits.
The new yorker
6
The single thing I work to attain in any gag is brevity.
Writing for Vaudeville
7
The global gag rule didn't exactly inspire us women to lean in.
The new yorker
8
But there's no classy way to end this year's Gold Logie gag.
News.com.au
9
Still, by month nine the sight of a penis made me gag.
With friends like these
10
To some extent, the freeze-frame gag was a product of technological developments.
The Guardian
11
All I know is that I needed to take her gag off.
After midnight
12
The youth reached for the gag then stopped, thinking better of it.
Blood and Bone
13
I'm just hoping someone will gag Farage.-Comments will be opened later
The Guardian
14
A strong, pungent odor that made him gag yet piqued his curiosity.
Sword of god
15
Probably insisted on some sort of a gag order from the get-go.
The apostle
16
Quickly he cut the cords and tore the gag from her mouth.
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
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Translations for gag
Gag through the time
Gag across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common