Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - gag
Gag
gag
n. & v. --n. 1 a piece of cloth etc. thrust into or held over the mouth to prevent speaking or crying out, or to hold it open in surgery. 2 a joke or comic scene in a play, film, etc., or as part of a comedian's act. 3 an actor's interpolation in a dramatic dialogue. 4 a thing or circumstance restricting free speech. 5 a a joke or hoax. b a humorous action or situation. 6 an imposture or deception. 7 Parl. a closure or guillotine. --v. (gagged, gagging) 1 tr. apply a gag to. 2 tr. silence; deprive of free speech. 3 tr. apply a gag-bit to (a horse). 4 a intr. choke or retch. b tr. cause to do this. 5 intr. Theatr. make gags. Phrases and idioms gag-bit a specially powerful bit for horse-breaking. gag man a deviser or performer of theatrical gags. Etymology: ME, orig. as verb: orig. uncert.
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I. verb (~ged; ~ging) Etymology: Middle English ~gen to strangle, of imitative origin Date: 1509 transitive verb 1. to restrict use of the mouth of by inserting a ~, to prevent from exercising freedom of speech or expression, to pry or hold open with a ~, to provide or write quips or pranks for , to choke or cause to retch, intransitive verb 1. choke, retch, to be unable to endure something ; balk, to make quips, ~ger noun II. noun Date: 1530 something thrust into the mouth to keep it open or to prevent speech or outcry, an official check or restraint on debate or free speech , a laugh-provoking remark or act, prank, trick ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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