Gagging: meaning, definitions and examples
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gagging
[ หษกรฆษกษชล ]
feeling of choking or retching
Gagging is the involuntary retching or choking sensation that occurs when something is blocking the airway. It is a reflex action of the body to try to remove the obstruction. Gagging can be triggered by a strong smell, taste, or sight that causes a person to feel nauseous.
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Examples of usage
- The smell of the garbage left me gagging.
- She started gagging when she saw the gruesome scene.
- I was gagging on the fumes from the chemicals.
joking or making fun of someone
Gagging can also refer to making jokes or teasing in a playful or humorous manner. It is often used in the context of a friendly banter or light-hearted humor between friends.
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Examples of usage
- They were gagging about each other's fashion choices.
- He's always gagging around with his friends.
Translations
Translations of the word "gagging" in other languages:
๐ต๐น engasgar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Wรผrgen
๐ฎ๐ฉ tersedak
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะดัั ะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ dลawienie siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ชๆฏ
๐ซ๐ท รฉtouffement
๐ช๐ธ ahogarse
๐น๐ท boฤulma
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุฎุชูุงู
๐จ๐ฟ duลกenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ dusenie
๐จ๐ณ ็ชๆฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ zaduลกitev
๐ฎ๐ธ kรฆfing
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑะฝััาั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฎแ แฉแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ boฤulma
๐ฒ๐ฝ ahogarse
Word origin
The word 'gagging' originated from the Middle English word 'gaggen', which meant to choke or retch. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include the sense of joking or teasing in a playful manner. The term has been in use for centuries to describe both physical and verbal actions.
See also: gag.