contract vs gag

gag vs contract

contract and gag both are nouns.

contract and gag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contract	Yes	No	Yes	No
gag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gag is a hyponym of contract; that is, gag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contract:

contract: squeeze or press together
gag: be too tight; rub or press

Other hyponyms of contract include choke, strangle, prim, astringe, strangulate, convulse, convulse, bear down, overbear, choke, fret, choke, scrag.

contract (noun)	gag (noun)
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid	restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law	a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

contract (verb)	gag (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
make or become more narrow or restricted	make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
become smaller or draw together	cause to retch or choke
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	make jokes or quips
compress or concentrate	be too tight; rub or press
enter into a contractual arrangement	tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
make smaller	prevent from speaking out
squeeze or press together
engage by written agreement

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