burp vs gag

burp

verb
  • To utter by burping 

  • To cause someone (such as a baby) to burp. 

  • To open (a container of fermenting substance) to allow the release of accumulated gas. 

  • To emit a burp. 

noun
  • A belch. 

gag

verb
  • To pry or hold open by means of a gag. 

  • To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth. 

  • To cause to heave with nausea. 

  • To choke; to retch. 

  • To experience the vomiting reflex. 

  • To restrain someone's speech without using physical means. 

  • To astonish (someone); to be at a loss for words. 

noun
  • A joke or other mischievous prank. 

  • Mycteroperca microlepis, a species of grouper. 

  • Any suppression of freedom of speech. 

  • An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject. 

  • A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap. 

  • a device or trick used to create a practical effect; a gimmick 

  • A convulsion of the upper digestive tract. 

How often have the words burp and gag occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )