gag

nouns

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 his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh
is derived from
gagster
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
gag, muzzle

verbs

prevent from speaking out
"The press was gagged"
gag, muzzle
be too tight; rub or press
"This neckband is choking the cat"
choke, fret, gag
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
"The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
gag, muzzle
make jokes or quips
"The students were gagging during dinner"
gag, quip
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
"he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
choke, gag, strangle, suffocate
cause to retch or choke
choke, gag
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
gag, heave, retch