[{"word":"gagging","phonetic":"/ˈɡæɡɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈɡæɡɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To experience the vomiting reflex.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He gagged when he saw the open wound."},{"definition":"To cause to heave with nausea.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To pry or hold open by means of a gag.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department."},{"definition":"To choke; to retch.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To deceive (someone); to con.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A gag motion or reflex.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gag","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gagging"]}]