gag - noun

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

gag - verb

• prevent from speaking out
• be too tight; rub or press
• tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
• make jokes or quips
• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
• cause to retch or choke
• make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

gag - thesaurus

choke   fret   heave   jape   jest   joke   laugh   muzzle   quip   retch   strangle   suffocate