gagging

English

Etymology

From gag +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡæɡɪŋ/

Verb

gagging

1. present participle and gerund of gag

Derived terms

• gagging for it
• gagging order

Noun

gagging (plural gaggings)

1. A gag motion or reflex.
   • 1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings:

     She was restarted on L-DOPA later, in the middle of July, and this time the tongue-pulsions and gaggings were not evoked at all, but, on the contrary, a striking improvement occurred.