a thing, typically a piece of cloth, put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking or crying out
塞口物（指塞于口中使人无法说话或叫喊的布头等）。
〈喻〉 对言论自由（或信息传播）的限制
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every contract contains a self-signed gag. 每份合同都包含有亲笔签名的不向外透露情况的保证。
a device for keeping the patient's mouth open during a dental or surgical operation
（牙科或外科手术时用的）张口器，张((GF8AA))器。
[with obj.](常作
塞住（某人的嘴）
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she was bound and gagged by robbers in her home. 她在家中被强盗捆绑，嘴被塞住。
〈喻〉 （当权者）压制（某人的言论自由）；防止（某人散布信息）
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the government is trying to gag its critics 政府正试图压制批评者的言论
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[as adj.
gagging ]the minister refused to sign a gagging order. 部长拒绝签署压制言论自由的命令。
[no obj.]choke or retch
窒息；作呕
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he gagged on the sourness of the wine. 他闻到酒的酸味就想呕吐。
a joke or an amusing story or scene, especially one forming part of a comedian's act or in a film or play
（影视中或喜剧演员表演中的） 噱头。
tell jokes
插科打诨。
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gagn.恶作剧；玩笑；噱头；塞口物；对言论自由（或信息传播）的限制；张口器；张((GF8AA))器
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gasn.气；气体；令人愉快的人；可燃气体；气体燃料；煤气；天然气；汽油；肠气；娱乐；乐趣；仅靠压力无法液化的气体物质
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bagn.包；袋子；全部猎物；袋；老恶婆；丑婆娘；松垂的裤子；爱好；品味
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gapn.缝隙；洞；空隙；间隔；间断；差距；隔阂；分歧；峡谷；山口
"Middle English： perhaps related to Old Norse
