gagging

verb

present participle of gag
1
as in vomiting
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag

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2
as in choking
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe took a bite that was too large and began to gag

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3
as in joking
to make jokes the actor typically mugs and gags through his movies, but in his latest vehicle he plays it straight

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Recent Examples of gagging The important thing to know is that these techniques should only be used if your pet is truly choking – not simply coughing or gagging – and your pet should still be seen by a veterinarian afterward, even if the object is removed. — Cathy M. Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Demoustier holds her nose and mimes gagging. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026 In 2026, the same character is gagging over a grim condo, and tasked to whip up puff pieces after being mass-fired from her newspaper. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 In 2020, D’Amelio and her sister Dixie were criticized for making faces and gagging noises to food served to them by personal chef Aaron May during an episode of a YouTube show. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 Even if the first episode had everyone gagging (literally). — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 The actors played brother and sister duo Jon Snow and Sansa Stark for eight seasons on HBO’s blockbuster series, which is why Turner is seen gagging on set after locking lips with Harington. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026 Love Is Blind star Jordan Keltner is getting plenty of attention after whipping up a chicken smoothie that left his fiancé (and viewers) gagging. — Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025 The most terrifying part, however, will truly leave you gagging. — Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gagging
  1. vomiting
  2. choking
  3. joking
Verb
  • Like fainting, craving pickles, or struggling to wiggle into skinny jeans, vomiting, in the cultural imagination, is a stand-in for imminent motherhood, as legible as any pregnancy test.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Herzog hadn’t gained any weight, still didn’t have a noticeable baby bump and was vomiting throughout the day, every day, when her obstetrician officially diagnosed her with hyperemesis gravidarum.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of vomiting
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  • Hazardous smoke spread across both the United States and Canada, choking large cities such as New York.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The friends told investigators that Nunnally grew angry and jealous multiple times that night, at one point choking Evans against the wall until the two friends pulled him off her.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of choking
Verb
  • The three were smiling and joking, seemingly unaware of any impending attack, the images indicate.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The au naturel prix-fixes ignited controversy the moment the restaurant’s flyer started circulating on social media in late June, with most chatter ranging from joking to serious, bawdy to scandalized.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of joking

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