The difference between Gag and Witticism
When used as nouns, gag means 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, whereas witticism means a witty remark.
Gag is also verb with the meaning: to experience the vomiting reflex.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gag and Witticism
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Gag as a noun:
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.
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Gag as a noun (legal):
An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
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Gag as a noun:
A joke or other mischievous prank.
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Gag as a noun:
A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.
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Gag as a noun (archaic):
A mouthful that makes one retch or choke.
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Gag as a verb (intransitive):
To experience the vomiting reflex.
Examples:
"He gagged when he saw the open wound."
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Gag as a verb (transitive):
To cause to heave with nausea.
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Gag as a verb (transitive):
To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
Examples:
"The victims could not speak because the burglar had gagged them with duct tape."
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Gag as a verb (transitive):
To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
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Gag as a verb (transitive, figuratively):
To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.
Examples:
"When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department."
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Witticism as a noun:
a witty remark