English to Maori Meaning of gag - purua

Gag :

purua

noun

purua, ritenga, paki, kata, pātaitai, hangarau, Moonshine, wawetia, riihi, takoto, tito, teka, mahaki

verb

tineia, kowaowaotia, kātere, puku, purua

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Definitions of gag in English

Noun(1) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter(2) restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
Verb(1) prevent from speaking out(2) be too tight; rub or press(3) tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them(4) make jokes or quips(5) struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake(6) cause to retch or choke(7) make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

Examples of gag in English

(1) A cloth gag was put over his mouth to stop him from speaking.(2) Even though Downing Street and the Treasury would try to gag him, he felt compelled to speak out about his governing passion.(3) He threw a torch on the tent and Red tried to scream in fear but the gag prevented her.(4) they lobbied hard for a gag on doctors and nurses(5) The man used tights and stockings to bind and gag his victims and it is believed the perverted attacker had a bizarre shoe fetish as in all but one of the cases the victims' shoes were stolen.(6) This is just an attempt to gag me and stop me from doing my job on behalf of the ratepayers of Manukau City.(7) This law has been thus named because its sole purpose is to gag ordinary citizens during an election.(8) He said, you know, ultimately, I think there is something here and so I'm going to gag Michael with respect to the information that he has.(9) Then, with knife in one hand still posing a threat he arranged her scarf, shifting the material so that it hid the gag around her mouth.(10) they tied him up and put a gag in his mouth(11) ├ö├ç├┐Why didn't I get here sooner,├ö├ç├û she said as she gently started to untie the gag from his mouth.(12) She tried to scream, but the gag prevented it once again.(13) Personally I'd like to see him go the whole hog - bind him, gag him and chuck him into the Thames wearing a pair of concrete boots.(14) They even worried about what kind of tape to gag him with so it wouldn't irritate his beard.(15) I didn't really care, and stuffed a gag in her mouth using the nearest cloth I could find.(16) As she shouted he tried to gag her with the belt from her dressing gown.

Related Phrases of gag

(1) gag reflex ::

pūpū purua

(2) to gag ::

ki te purua

(3) running gag ::

purua rere

(4) gag order ::

kia purua

Related Phrases of gag

(1) gag reflex ::

pūpū purua

(2) to gag ::

ki te purua

(3) running gag ::

purua rere

(4) gag order ::

kia purua

Synonyms

Noun

1. muzzle ::

paraire

2. joke ::

paki

Verb

3. smother ::

tāmi

4. silence ::

puku

5. retch ::

retch

6. fret ::

mamae noa

7. muzzle ::

paraire

8. choke ::

kowaowaotia

9. heave ::

hapahapai

10. quip ::

itoito i

Different Forms

gag, gags

Word Example from TV Shows

- Should I GAG him? - Why?

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 5

That GAG makes it impossible to understand what you're saying.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3

Oh, this isn't a GAG gift, Stuart.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 2

And GAG him!

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 7

Examples of gag from TV Shows

- Should I GAG him? - Why?

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 5

That GAG makes it impossible to understand what you're saying.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3

Oh, this isn't a GAG gift, Stuart.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 2

And GAG him!

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 7

English to Maori Dictionary: gag

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English to Maori Dictionary: gag

Meaning and definitions of gag, translation in Maori language for gag with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of gag in Maori and in English language.

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