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Meaning of gag rule

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

gag

Pronunciation:/ɡæɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.

  2. An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.

  3. A joke or other mischievous prank.

  4. A device or trick used to create a practical effect; a gimmick

verb

Definitions

  1. To experience the vomiting reflex.

    Example: He gagged when he saw the open wound.

  2. To cause to heave with nausea.

  3. To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.

  4. To pry or hold open by means of a gag.