n.
1.a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
2.restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting gag v.
1.prevent from speaking out
2.be too tight
3.tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
4.make jokes or quips
5.struggle for breath
6.cause to retch or choke
7.make an unsuccessful effort to vomit
Idiom of the Day
let sleeping dogs lie
to not make trouble if you do not have to
"You should let sleeping dogs lie and not begin to talk about past problems."