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GAG

Definition:

[noun] a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
Synonyms: joke, laugh, jest, jape
[noun] restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
Synonyms: muzzle
[verb] prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
Synonyms: muzzle
[verb] be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
Synonyms: choke, fret
[verb] tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
Synonyms: muzzle
[verb] make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner"
Synonyms: quip
[verb] struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
Synonyms: choke, strangle, suffocate
[verb] cause to retch or choke
Synonyms: choke
[verb] make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Synonyms: heave, retch