# gagging for it

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/gagging-for-it
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Having a strong desire for something; especially sex.

## Examples

- He is gagging for a cold drink after his long run.
- After months of working in the desert, the soldiers were gagging for a chance to go home.
- The audience sat in the theater, clearly gagging for the performance to begin after the long delay.

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