Gag

To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to.

To pry or hold open by means of a gag.

To cause to heave with nausea.

To heave with nausea; to retch.

To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3.

Something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder speaking.

A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag of mutton fat.

A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the stage in his part as written, usually consisting of some seasonable or local allusion.