gag vs silence

gag and silence both are nouns.

gag and silence both are verbs.

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

As verbs, silence is a hypernym of gag; that is, silence is a word with a broader meaning than gag:

gag: prevent from speaking out
silence: cause to be quiet or not talk

Other hypernyms of gag include hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, still.

gag (noun)	silence (noun)
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting	the absence of sound
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter	a refusal to speak when expected
	the trait of keeping things secret
	the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

gag (verb)	silence (verb)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	cause to be quiet or not talk
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit	keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
cause to retch or choke
make jokes or quips
be too tight; rub or press
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
prevent from speaking out

Difference between gag and silence

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