gag
Definitions
Noun
- A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
Verb
- Prevent from speaking out
- Be too tight; rub or press
- Tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
- Make jokes or quips
- Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
- Cause to retch or choke
- Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "gag".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | engaged | 2 | 47 |
| 2 | engagement | 3 | 22 |
| 3 | mortgage | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | engage | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | luggage | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | engagements | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | engaging | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | engages | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | mortgages | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | baggage | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | gag | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | gage | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | gagarin | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | gags | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | disengage | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | disengagement | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | gagged | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | gaggle | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | disengaged | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | disengaging | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | gaga | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | gagan | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | gagel | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | gagen | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | gager | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | gagliano | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | gagliardi | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | gagliardo | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | gaglio | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | gaglione | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | gagne | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | gagner | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | gagnier | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | gagnon | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | mcgagh | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | mortgage's | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | mortgaged | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | mortgagepower | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | mortgaging | 3 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "gag".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | gig | 1 | 1 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 39
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Bicyclist killed in crash was Boston transportation planner and safety advocate
Jul 10, 2026 MassLive
Jul 10, 2026 MassLive
Government ‘gag’ policies are far too common. It’s time to push back.
Jul 9, 2026 Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Jul 9, 2026 Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
‘We just want to see change’: Wu must act on vow to make streets safer following city planner’s death, advocates say
Jul 17, 2026 The Boston Globe
Jul 17, 2026 The Boston Globe
'Secrecy nearly killed these children.' Gag order in abuse case wrong, illegal | Opinion
Jul 15, 2026 The Columbus Dispatch
Jul 15, 2026 The Columbus Dispatch