单词 | gag |
释义 | gag —gag /ɡæɡ/ noun [C] (JOKE) F0 INFORMAL a joke or funny story, especially one told by a comedian (= person whose job is to make people laugh): » I did a few opening gags about the band that had been on before me.Thesaurus+: ↑Humour and humorousF0 US a trick played on someone or an action performed to entertain other people Thesaurus+: ↑Cheating and tricking , ↑Plotting and trappingnoun [C] (PIECE OF CLOTH) ► F0 a piece of cloth that is tied around a person's mouth or put inside it in order to stop them from speaking, shouting, or calling for help: » Her hands and feet were tied and a gag placed over her mouth.Thesaurus+: ↑Bands, straps and stripsverb (-gg-) (BE EAGER) ↑Verb Endings for gag be gagging for/to do sth UK SLANGF0 to be very eager to do something: » I was gagging for a pint of cold lager.Thesaurus+: ↑Excited, interested and enthusiasticbe gagging for it SLANGF0 to be very eager to have sex Thesaurus+: ↑Excited, interested and enthusiasticverb (-gg-) (PREVENT FROM TALKING) ↑Verb Endings for gag F0 [T] to put a gag on someone's mouth: » He was bound and gagged and left in a cell for three days.Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening and tyingThesaurus+: ↑Interrupting and preventing from speakingF0 [T often passive] to prevent a person or organization from talking or writing about a particular subject: » The media have obviously been gagged because nothing has been reported.Thesaurus+: ↑Interrupting and preventing from speakingverb [I] (-gg-) (ALMOST VOMIT) ↑Verb Endings for gag ► F0 to experience the sudden uncomfortable feeling of tightness in the throat and stomach that makes you feel you are going to vomit: » Just the smell of liver cooking makes me gag.» I tried my best to eat it but the meat was so fatty I gagged on it.Thesaurus+: ↑Vomiting and feelings of sickness |
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