Gag () A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag of mutton fat.

Gag () A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the stage in his part as written, usually consisting of some seasonable or local allusion.

Gagate () Agate.

Gage () A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security.

Gage () A glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a challenge to combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of the challenge; a challenge; a defiance.

Gage () A variety of plum; as, the greengage; also, the blue gage, frost gage, golden gage, etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. See Greengage.

Gaged () of Gage

Gaging () of Gage

Gage () To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge.

Gage () To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.

Gage () A measure or standard. See Gauge, n.

Gage () To measure. See Gauge, v. t.

Gager () A measurer. See Gauger.

Gagger () One who gags.

Gagger () A piece of iron imbedded in the sand of a mold to keep the sand in place.

Gaggled () of Gaggle

Gaggling () of Gaggle

Gaggle () To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.

Gaggle () A flock of wild geese.

Gagtooth () A projecting tooth.

Gag-toothed () Having gagteeth.

Gahnite () Zinc spinel; automolite.

Gaidic () Pertaining to hypogeic acid; -- applied to an acid obtained from hypogeic acid.

Gaiety () Same as Gayety.

Gailer () A jailer.

Gaillard () Gay; brisk; merry; galliard.

Gailliarde () A lively French and Italian dance.

Gaily () Merrily; showily. See gaily.

Gain () A square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.

Gain () Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable.

Gain () That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; -- opposed to loss.

Gain () The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulation.

Gained () of Gain

Gaining () of Gain

Gain () To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living.

Gain () To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize.

Gain () To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.

Gain () To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.

Gain () To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage.

Gain () To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily.

Gainable () Capable of being obtained or reached.

Gainage () The horses, oxen, plows, wains or wagons and implements for carrying on tillage.

Gainage () The profit made by tillage; also, the land itself.

Gainer () One who gains.

Gainful () Profitable; advantageous; lucrative.

Gaingiving () A misgiving.

Gainless () Not producing gain; unprofitable.

Gainly () Handily; readily; dexterously; advantageously.

Gainpain () Bread-gainer; -- a term applied in the Middle Ages to the sword of a hired soldier.

Gainsaid () of Gainsay

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