Definition of gags:
(n) :
A joke or other mischievous prank.
(n) :
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.
(n) :
(law) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
(n) :
(figurative) Any suppression of freedom of speech.
(n) :
(film) a device or trick used to create a practical effect; a gimmick
(n) :
A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.