Gagging: meaning, definitions and examples

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gagging

 

[ หˆษกรฆษกษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.

Synonyms

choking, heaving, retching

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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.

Synonyms

bantering, joking, teasing

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น engasgar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅเคŸเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wรผrgen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tersedak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะดัƒั…ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dล‚awienie siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ช’ๆฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtouffement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ahogarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boฤŸulma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์งˆ์‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุฎุชู†ุงู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ duลกenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dusenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ช’ๆฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaduลกitev

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kรฆfing

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะฝัˆั‹า“ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ แƒฉแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boฤŸulma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,395, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.