Definitions For Gagging

verb

  • To put something (such as a piece of cloth) into or over a person's mouth in order to prevent that person from speaking, calling for help, etc.
  • To prevent (someone) from speaking freely or expressing opinions
  • To vomit or feel as if you are about to vomit : to feel as if what is in your stomach is going to come up into your mouth

noun

  • Something said or done to make people laugh
  • Something done as a playful trick
  • Something (such as a piece of cloth) that is put into or over someone's mouth in order to prevent speech

Is Gagging a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
16

The word Gagging is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Gagging in a Sentence

  • The government is trying to gag the press.
  • The terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag
  • The movie relies on simpleminded gags for laughs.
  • They hid his clothes as a gag.
  • They tied up the hostages and put gags in their mouths.

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