GAGGING

/ˈɡæɡɪŋ/
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Definition

/ˈɡæɡɪŋ/
verb
  1. To experience the vomiting reflex.
    “He gagged when he saw the open wound.”
  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.
    “When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department.”
noun
  1. A gag motion or reflex.

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