单词 | gag |
释义 | gag n. & v. --n   1. a piece of cloth etc. thrust into or held over the mouth to prevent speaking or crying out, or to hold it open in surgery.   2. a joke or comic scene in a play, film, etc., or as part of a comedian's act.   3. an actor's interpolation in a dramatic dialogue.   4. a thing or circumstance restricting free speech.   5. a a joke or hoax. b a humorous action or situation.   6. an imposture or deception.   7. Parl. a closure or guillotine. --v (gagged, gagging)   1. tr. apply a gag to.   2. tr. silence; deprive of free speech.   3. tr. apply a gag-bit to (a horse).   4. a intr. choke or retch. b tr. cause to do this.   5. intr. Theatr. make gags. Phrases and idioms gag-bit a specially powerful bit for horse-breaking. gag man a deviser or performer of theatrical gags. Etymology: ME, orig. as verb: orig. uncert. |
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