GAGGING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

gagging

verb

present participle of gag

as in vomiting

to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag

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as in choking

to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe took a bite that was too large and began to gag

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as in joking

to make jokes the actor typically mugs and gags through his movies, but in his latest vehicle he plays it straight

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Recent Examples of gagging Harry is essentially gagging to hit back at Charles with some kind of ‘revenge’ statement. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026 Buffet chains tend to elicit eye rolls (if not gagging sounds) from foodies. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2026 The important thing to know is that these techniques should only be used if your pet is truly choking – not simply coughing or gagging – and your pet should still be seen by a veterinarian afterward, even if the object is removed. — Cathy M. Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Demoustier holds her nose and mimes gagging. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026 In 2026, the same character is gagging over a grim condo, and tasked to whip up puff pieces after being mass-fired from her newspaper. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 In 2020, D’Amelio and her sister Dixie were criticized for making faces and gagging noises to food served to them by personal chef Aaron May during an episode of a YouTube show. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 Even if the first episode had everyone gagging (literally). — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 The actors played brother and sister duo Jon Snow and Sansa Stark for eight seasons on HBO’s blockbuster series, which is why Turner is seen gagging on set after locking lips with Harington. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026

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Robertson said that about two days later, her daughter started vomiting, developed a high fever, and had severe diarrhea.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
That stood out to him clearly in his mind because hours later, his assistant, Brown, was vomiting violently out of the car window on the way back to the airport.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

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Biddy covered most of the journey on foot—the equivalent of about six million steps—herding animals at the rear of her owner’s wagon company and choking her way through a moving screen of dust kicked up by the migrant caravan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
On top of store closures and unsold inventory, the company was choking on enormous debt from a private equity buyout in 2014.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

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On the police's Facebook account on Tuesday, officers criticized inappropriate comments and warned that sharing or joking about such incidents can worsen the impact on any victim.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
From the Polar Prince, Dawood watched Shahzada joking with Hamish — the pair had become friends.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of joking

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