(Britain) An official order forbidding press or broadcast discussion of a specified subject; a public interest immunity certificate.

plural of gag order

(law) An order issued by a court prohibiting specified persons from discussing a case outside limitations set by the court.

An ongoing joke, one that is regularly repeated or continued.

(of a comic strip) Providing humor in each day's strip, without a plot connecting the various days' respective strips.

plural of gagging order

A reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the soft palate.

(film, television, stage performance) A visually presented action or device which causes a humorous response without requiring any accompanying commentary or other speech.

plural of gag reflex

A rein for drawing the bit upward in the horse's mouth.