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Idiom idiom

gagging for it


Having a strong desire for something; especially sex.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“He is gagging for a cold drink after his long run.”

CONTEXTUAL

“After months of working in the desert, the soldiers were gagging for a chance to go home.”

COMPLEX

“The audience sat in the theater, clearly gagging for the performance to begin after the long delay.”


Related idioms1entry
  1. 01

    go along with the gag

    To cooperate in continuing a joke, hoax, or similar phenomenon initiated by others.

Last updated August 10, 2026