suffer vs gag

suffer is not a noun while gag is a noun.

suffer and gag both are verbs.

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

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

suffer: be in pain
gag: struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

Other hyponyms of suffer include have, choke, strangle, suffocate, ail, famish, hunger, starve.

suffer (noun)	gag (noun)
	restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
	a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

suffer (verb)	gag (verb)
be in pain	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)	make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
feel unwell or uncomfortable	cause to retch or choke
get worse in quality	make jokes or quips
be set at a disadvantage	be too tight; rub or press
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
experience (emotional) pain	prevent from speaking out
feel physical pain
undergo or be subjected to
undergo or suffer
be given to

Difference between suffer and gag

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