Gag vs. Mask

Gagnoun

A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.

Gagnoun

(legal) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.

Gagnoun

A joke or other mischievous prank.

Gagnoun

A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.

Gagnoun

(archaic) A mouthful that makes one retch or choke.

Gagverb

(intransitive) To experience the vomiting reflex.

Gagverb

(transitive) To cause to heave with nausea.

Gagverb

(transitive) To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.

Gagverb

(transitive) To pry or hold open by means of a gag.

Gagverb

To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.

Gagverb

To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to.

Gagverb

To pry or hold open by means of a gag.

Gagverb

To cause to heave with nausea.

Gagverb

To heave with nausea; to retch.

Gagverb

To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3.

Gagnoun

Something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder speaking.

Gagnoun

A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag of mutton fat.

Gagnoun

A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the stage in his part as written, usually consisting of some seasonable or local allusion.

Gagnoun

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;

Gagnoun

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

Gagverb

prevent from speaking out;

Gagverb

be too tight; rub or press;

Gagverb

tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them;

Gagverb

make jokes or quips;

Gagverb

struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake;

Gagverb

cause to retch or choke

Gagverb

make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

Gagnoun

a piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking

Gagnoun

a restriction on dissemination of information

Gagnoun

a device for keeping the patient's mouth open during a dental or surgical operation.

Gagnoun

a joke or an amusing story, especially one forming part of a comedian's act or in a film

Gagverb

put a gag on (someone)

Gagverb

prevent (someone) from speaking freely or disseminating information

Gagverb

choke or retch

Gagverb

be very eager to have or do (something)

Gagverb

tell jokes

Gag

A gag is usually an item or device designed to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop the subject from calling for help and keep its wearer silent. This is usually done by blocking the mouth, partially or completely, or attempting to prevent the tongue, lips, or jaw from moving in the normal patterns of speech.

Masknoun

A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.

Masknoun

That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.

Masknoun

A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade

Masknoun

A person wearing a mask.

Masknoun

(obsolete) A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.

Masknoun

(architecture) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; -- called also mascaron.

Masknoun

(fortification) In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.

Masknoun

(fortification) A screen for a battery

Masknoun

(zoology) The lower lip of the larva of a dragonfly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ.

Masknoun

A ceremonial object used in Puebloan kachina cults that resembles a Euro-American masks. (The term is objected as an appropriate translation by Puebloan peoples as it emphasizes imitation but ignores power and representational intent.)

Masknoun

A pattern of bits used in bitwise operations; bitmask.

Masknoun

(computer graphics) A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.

Masknoun

The head of a fox, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.

Masknoun

A mesh.

Masknoun

The mesh of a net; a net; net-bag.

Masknoun

Mash.

Maskverb

(transitive) To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor.

Maskverb

(transitive) To disguise; to cover; to hide.

Maskverb

To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.

Maskverb

To cover or keep in check.

Maskverb

(intransitive) To take part as a masker in a masquerade

Maskverb

(intransitive) To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way

Maskverb

To set or unset (certain bits, or binary digits, within a value) by means of a bitmask.

Maskverb

To disable (an interrupt, etc.) by unsetting the associated bit.

Maskverb

To mash.

Maskverb

(brewing) To mix malt with hot water to yield wort.

Maskverb

To be infused or steeped.

Maskverb

To prepare tea in a teapot; alternative to brew.

Maskverb

To bewilder; confuse.

Masknoun

A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask.

Masknoun

That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.

Masknoun

A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show.

Masknoun

A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.

Masknoun

A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; - called also mascaron.

Masknoun

In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.

Masknoun

The lower lip of the larva of a dragon fly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ.

Masknoun

A person wearing a mask; a masker.

Masknoun

The head or face of a fox.

Maskverb

To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor.

Maskverb

To disguise; to cover; to hide.

Maskverb

To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.

Maskverb

To take part as a masker in a masquerade.

Maskverb

To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way.

Masknoun

a covering to disguise or conceal the face

Masknoun

activity that tries to conceal something;

Masknoun

a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

Masknoun

a protective covering worn over the face

Maskverb

hide under a false appearance;

Maskverb

put a mask on or cover with a mask;

Maskverb

cover with a sauce;

Maskverb

shield from light

Masknoun

a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others.

Masknoun

a covering made of fibre or gauze and fitting over the nose and mouth to protect against air pollutants, or made of sterile gauze and worn to prevent infection of the wearer or (in surgery) of the patient.

Masknoun

a protective covering fitting over the whole face, worn in fencing, ice hockey, and other sports.

Masknoun

a respirator used to filter inhaled air or to supply gas for inhalation.

Masknoun

a masked person.

Masknoun

a face pack

Masknoun

a likeness of a person's face moulded or sculpted in clay or wax.

Masknoun

a person's face regarded as having set into a particular expression

Masknoun

a hollow model of a human head worn by ancient Greek and Roman actors.

Masknoun

the face or head of a fox or other game animal, as a trophy.

Masknoun

a manner or expression that hides one's true character or feelings

Masknoun

a piece of material such as card used to cover a part of an image that is not required when exposing a print.

Masknoun

a patterned metal film used in the manufacture of microcircuits to allow selective modification of the underlying material.

Masknoun

the enlarged labium of a dragonfly larva, which can be extended to seize prey.

Maskverb

cover (the face) with a mask

Maskverb

conceal (something) from view

Maskverb

(of a taste, smell, etc.) prevent the perception of (another sensation)

Maskverb

cover (an object or surface) so as to protect it during painting

Mask

A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes, as well as in the performing arts and for entertainment.