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Gagging

//ˈɡæɡɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective

1
That causes one to gag.
"Then the old scourge of dusk swooped down upon the warderless hoard. It is he who burns up the sky at night in long trails of yellow flame, who flies above houses in a whirlwind of shrieking wings and gagging smoke."

Noun

1
A gag motion or reflex.
"She was restarted on L-DOPA later, in the middle of July, and this time the tongue-pulsions and gaggings were not evoked at all, but, on the contrary, a striking improvement occurred."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of gag form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From gag + -ing.

Etymology 2

From gag + -ing.

Etymology 3

From gag + -ing.

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