gags

Noun

• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
  • "he knows a million gags"
• restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
• plural of gag

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
• third-person singular simple present indicative of gag

Synonyms

choke, fret, gag, heave, jape, jest, joke, laugh, muzzle, quip, retch, strangle, suffocate