| noun | a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter “he told a very funny joke” |
| noun | restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting |
| verb | prevent from speaking out “The press was gagged” |
| verb | be too tight; rub or press “This neckband is choking the cat” |
| 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” |
| verb | make jokes or quips “The students were gagging during dinner” |
| verb | struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake “he swallowed a fishbone and gagged” |
| verb | cause to retch or choke |
| verb | make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit |
| jocular | adjective | characterized by jokes and good humor |
| jokester | noun | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes |
| joke | verb | act in a funny or teasing way |
| gagster | noun | someone who writes comic material for public performers |
| gag | verb | make jokes or quips |
| laugh | verb | produce laughter |
| jest | verb | act in a funny or teasing way |
| muzzle | verb | tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them |
| gag | noun | restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting |
| muzzle | noun | restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting |
| choker | noun | necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck |
| quip | noun | witty remark |
| choking | noun | a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) |
| suffocative | adjective | causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat |
| suffocation | noun | the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) |
| heave | noun | an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting |
| retch | noun | an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting |