gag

Example Sentences

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In South Tangerang, some pedestrians gagged and swatted at swarms of flies as they walked down littered streets.

From Barron's

I head for the basement, making a not-so-subtle gagging noise when I pass the lovebirds in the kitchen.

From Literature

There was a time when it seemed as though United were prepared to play along with the gag.

From BBC

Now she was so hungry she would even eat cooked carrots without gagging.

From Literature

That gag is evidence that for as long as Superman has been represented in film and television, writers have been trying to find a way to give him a little edge.

From The Wall Street Journal