handgag

H4A1N1D2G2A1G2

verb

To silence (a person) by placing one's hand over their mouth.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

verbhandgag (third-person singular simple present handgags, present participle handgagging, simple past and past participle handgagged)

present singular third person handgags · participle present handgagging · participle past handgagged · past handgagged

  1. transitiveTo silence (a person) by placing one's hand over their mouth.

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APA

handgag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handgag

MLA

“handgag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handgag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handgag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handgag.

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