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Being silenced, either by a physical gag or a legal order, and, in slang, feeling stunned or speechless.
Examples
The actor played a gagged character in the stage play.
She felt gagged after reading the shocking news.
The masked figure was gagged to prevent him from screaming.
She felt gagged by the restrictive non‑disclosure agreement.
After the protest, the authorities gagged the demonstrators.
Similar words
hushed
flabbergasted
suppressed
muzzled
bound
speechless
stifled
astonished
restricted
muzzled
Meanings
Examples
The hostage was gagged before the police arrived.
The court gagged the witness to protect the investigation.
He gagged the child to stop the crying.
She felt gagged by the restrictive non‑disclosure agreement.
The director gagged the actor during the rehearsal.
After the protest, the authorities gagged the demonstrators.
The surgeon gagged the patient to keep the airway open.
Similar words
silenced
muted
hushed
suppressed
stifled
muzzled
restricted
Examples
She was gagged by the surprise ending of the movie.
When the model walked the runway, the audience was gagged.
I’m gagged at how good that song is.
He looked gagged after the magician’s trick.
The crowd went gagged when the celebrity appeared.
We were gagged by the fireworks display.
She felt gagged after reading the shocking news.
Similar words
stunned
speechless
flabbergasted
astonished
amazed
dumbfounded
wow‑ed
Examples
The prisoner was gagged and bound to the chair.
In the horror film, the victim is gagged before the villain appears.
The actor played a gagged character in the stage play.
The child was gagged with a cloth to keep quiet.
During the kidnapping scene, the hero is gagged with a zip tie.
The director instructed the stunt crew to keep the stuntman gagged for safety.
The masked figure was gagged to prevent him from screaming.
Similar words
silenced
muzzled
bound
restrained
muted
subdued
hushed
Etymology
From the verb gag, formed with the past‑participle suffix –ed; first recorded as an adjective in the 1830s.
FAQ
What does gagged mean in a legal context?
Gagged refers to a court order that prevents a person from speaking publicly about a case.
Can gagged be used to describe being amazed?
Yes, in informal slang it means being stunned or speechless by something impressive.
Is gagged the past tense of the verb gag?
Yes, it is the simple past and past participle form of the verb gag.
How do I use gagged to describe a character with a mouth gag?
Use it as an adjective, e.g., “The captive was gagged and tied up.”
What is the opposite of gagged?
Words like unmuted, free, or expressive convey the opposite of being silenced.
Does gagged have any other meanings?
Beyond silencing and slang, it can describe something that is physically restrained with a gag.
Is gagged considered formal or informal?
The silencing sense is neutral, while the stunned‑reaction sense is informal.
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