gag vs tie

gag and tie both are nouns.

gag and tie both are verbs.

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

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

gag: tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
tie: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

Other hypernyms of gag include bind.

gag (noun)	tie (noun)
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting	a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter	neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
	a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
	one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
	a fastener that serves to join or connect
	(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
	equality of score in a contest
	a social or business relationship

gag (verb)	tie (verb)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	form a knot or bow in
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit	limit or restrict to
cause to retch or choke	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
make jokes or quips	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
be too tight; rub or press	connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them	unite musical notes by a tie
prevent from speaking out	make by tying pieces together
	perform a marriage ceremony
	create social or emotional ties

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