gag
/ɡæɡ/noun
उच्चारण गैग
मुँह बंद करने का कपड़ा, मुँह-पट्टी
Core word
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[C]
a piece of cloth that is put over or into somebody's mouth to stop them speaking
मुँह बंद करने का कपड़ा, मुँह-पट्टी
- The robbers tied him up and put a gag over his mouth.
- In the school play, the actor wore a cloth gag as part of the comic kidnapping scene.
- The kidnappers put a gag in his mouth.
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- In the film, the hero removes the gag with his teeth.
- The gag was made of an old cloth.
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[C, usually singular]
an order or a rule that prevents something from being discussed or reported
रोक, पाबंदी (बोलने या छापने पर)
- The court issued a gag order on the media.
- The minister imposed a gag on his officials.
- A gag on the press stopped reporters from naming the accused.
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- The judge placed a gag on the case.
- Critics called the new law a gag on free speech.
Synonyms ban restriction censorship
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[C] informal
a joke or a trick
चुटकुला, मज़ाक
- The comedian told a few gags about cricket.
- a running gag in the film
- The film has a funny running gag about a missing umbrella.
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- That was a good gag, but I'd heard it before.
- He played a gag on his sister with a rubber spider.
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[T]
to put a piece of cloth in or over somebody's mouth to stop them speaking
(कपड़ा ठूँसकर) मुँह बंद करना
- The thieves gagged and tied up the guard.
- In the school play, the pirates gag the captain with a handkerchief.
- The kidnappers gagged her and locked her in a room.
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- They gagged the guard to stop him raising the alarm.
- In the story, the hero was gagged and tied to a chair.
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[T]
to prevent somebody from speaking freely or expressing their opinion
बोलने से रोकना, आवाज़ दबाना
- The government tried to gag the press.
- Staff were gagged from talking to reporters.
- The new rule seems designed to gag critics.
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- The company tried to gag its workers with strict contracts.
- No government should gag the media.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gag (noun): cloth over the mouth
A gag is a piece of cloth put into or over someone's mouth to stop them from speaking.
'Gag' वह कपड़ा है जो किसी के मुँह में या उस पर रखा जाता है ताकि वह बोल न सके।
- The robbers tied a gag over the guard's mouth.
- A gag stopped her from shouting.
gag (noun): an order that stops discussion
A gag, or gagging order, is an official order that stops something from being discussed or reported, often by the press.
'Gag' या 'gagging order' ऐसा आधिकारिक आदेश है जो किसी बात की चर्चा या रिपोर्टिंग रोक देता है, प्रायः प्रेस के लिए।
- The court placed a gag on the newspapers.
- A gagging order silenced the witnesses.
gag (noun): a joke
In informal English, a gag is a joke or a trick, especially in comedy shows. A running gag is a joke that is repeated.
अनौपचारिक English में 'gag' चुटकुला या चाल है, खासकर कॉमेडी शो में। 'Running gag' बार-बार दोहराया जाने वाला मज़ाक है।
- The comedian told a funny gag.
- The mobile phone ringing was a running gag in the film.
gag (verb): silence / feel sick
As a verb, gag means to silence someone by force or order, or to feel as if you are about to vomit. The second use takes gag on or gag at.
क्रिया के रूप में 'gag' का अर्थ बल या आदेश से किसी को चुप कराना है, या उल्टी जैसा महसूस करना है। दूसरे अर्थ में 'gag on' या 'gag at' आता है।
- The government tried to gag the press.
- She gagged on the bitter medicine.
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adjective + gag
runningvisualoldcheapsillygood
- The film has a clever visual gag at the start.
verb + gag
tellplayput onremovetiepull
- He pulled a gag on his friend at the party.
gag + noun
orderrulereelwriterlaw
- The judge issued a gag order on the case.
gag as verb with object
gag the pressgag a witnessgag the oppositiongag a criticgag a prisoner
- Nobody should try to gag the press.
gag on / at
on foodon smokeat the smellon a pillat the sight
- I gagged at the smell of rotten eggs.
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- The kidnappers put a gag over the boy's mouth.
अपहरणकर्ताओं ने लड़के के मुँह पर कपड़ा बाँध दिया।
- The comedian's best gag made the whole theatre laugh.
कॉमेडियन के सबसे अच्छे चुटकुले ने पूरे थिएटर को हँसा दिया।
- Radhika gagged when she smelled the rotten egg.
सड़े अंडे की गंध आते ही राधिका को मितली आने लगी।
- The company tried to gag its former employee with a legal order.
कंपनी ने कानूनी आदेश से अपने पूर्व कर्मचारी का मुँह बंद करने की कोशिश की।
- The running gag in the show was the cook who always burnt the toast.
शो में बार-बार दोहराया जाने वाला मज़ाक वह रसोइया था जो हमेशा टोस्ट जला देता था।
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✗ She gagged of the smell.
✓ She gagged at the smell.
The preposition after gag is at or on, not of.
'Gag' के बाद 'at' या 'on' आता है, 'of' नहीं।