silence vs gag

silence and gag both are nouns.

silence and gag both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of silence include shush, calm down, lull, shout down, muzzle.

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

silence (verb)	gag (verb)
cause to be quiet or not talk	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure	make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
	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 silence and gag

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