gag

Regular
Infinitive
gag
Past Simple
gagged
Past Participle
gagged
-ing Form
gagging
3rd Person
gags
gag gags gagging gagged

Gag means to choke or to prevent from speaking. Regular verb: gag-gagged-gagged.

Meanings

  • To choke or retch
  • To silence someone
  • To put a gag on

Common Collocations

gag order gag reflex gag on food gagged and bound

Tip for Learners

Gag order is a legal term for silence order. "The smell made me gag."
Present Simple
I gag
you gag
he/she/it gags
we gag
they gag
Examples - Present Simple
  • I gag at the smell of rotten food.
  • You gag when taking large pills.
  • She gags at graphic medical scenes.
  • We gag on foods with strange textures.
  • They gag protesters to silence them.
Present Continuous
I am gagging
you are gagging
he/she/it is gagging
we are gagging
they are gagging
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am gagging from the terrible odor.
  • You are gagging on that bitter medicine.
  • He is gagging the witness with legal threats.
  • We are gagging at the mess they left.
  • They are gagging the press with restrictions.
Present Perfect
I have gagged
you have gagged
he/she/it has gagged
we have gagged
they have gagged
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have gagged on that flavor before.
  • You have gagged at less disgusting things.
  • She has gagged the opposition effectively.
  • We have gagged at their cooking attempts.
  • They have gagged reporters from publishing.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gagging
you have been gagging
he/she/it has been gagging
we have been gagging
they have been gagging
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been gagging since I smelled it.
  • You have been gagging on this medication.
  • He has been gagging critics for years.
  • We have been gagging at the conditions here.
  • They have been gagging whistleblowers.
Past Simple
I gagged
you gagged
he/she/it gagged
we gagged
they gagged
Examples - Past Simple
  • I gagged on the terrible-tasting cough syrup.
  • You gagged when you saw the injury.
  • She gagged the hostage with a cloth.
  • We gagged at the prank gone wrong.
  • They gagged the media during the scandal.
Past Continuous
I was gagging
you were gagging
he/she/it was gagging
we were gagging
they were gagging
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was gagging while cleaning the drain.
  • You were gagging on the oversized pill.
  • He was gagging the witness during testimony.
  • We were gagging at the smell all day.
  • They were gagging the press before the leak.
Past Perfect
I had gagged
you had gagged
he/she/it had gagged
we had gagged
they had gagged
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had gagged before even tasting it.
  • You had gagged at similar scenes before.
  • She had gagged many critics before exposure.
  • We had gagged on that flavor previously.
  • They had gagged reporters before the backlash.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gagging
you had been gagging
he/she/it had been gagging
we had been gagging
they had been gagging
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been gagging for minutes before relief.
  • You had been gagging on the medicine all week.
  • He had been gagging opponents for years.
  • We had been gagging at the odor for hours.
  • They had been gagging the press before public outcry.
Future Simple
I will gag
you will gag
he/she/it will gag
we will gag
they will gag
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will gag if I smell that again.
  • You will gag on this large capsule.
  • She will gag the opposition if necessary.
  • We will gag at the sight of that mess.
  • They will gag any attempt to expose them.
Future Continuous
I will be gagging
you will be gagging
he/she/it will be gagging
we will be gagging
they will be gagging
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be gagging during the whole procedure.
  • You will be gagging on that bitter medicine.
  • She will be gagging critics throughout the trial.
  • We will be gagging at their cooking experiment.
  • They will be gagging the media during the cover-up.
Future Perfect
I will have gagged
you will have gagged
he/she/it will have gagged
we will have gagged
they will have gagged
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have gagged multiple times by the end.
  • You will have gagged on every dose by then.
  • He will have gagged all opposition by the vote.
  • We will have gagged at everything they serve.
  • They will have gagged all sources by publication.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gagging
you will have been gagging
he/she/it will have been gagging
we will have been gagging
they will have been gagging
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been gagging for hours by the cleanup.
  • You will have been gagging on medication for weeks.
  • She will have been gagging critics for years.
  • We will have been gagging at the smell all day.
  • They will have been gagging the press for months.
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