Gag refers to a thing or device used to prevent speech. It assists in restraining someone from speaking out or shouting. It is usually done by binding the mouth and blocking thus making it impossible to move the tongue, lips and jaw to make normal patterns of speech. It is can be done partially or wholly. It is a common thing in fictions and mysteries.
In reality it is not as effective as in fiction and in fact the effective ones may be a danger and risk to the victim. It tends to suffocate the victim. But in actual life it is a rare occurrence if a criminal gags his victim. There are many other effective techniques of restraining him. It indicated a cloth tied over the mouth to avoid dust before it started being used as a device to restrain speech.
To gag can also mean to be sick, to vomit or a joke.
In reality it is not as effective as in fiction and in fact the effective ones may be a danger and risk to the victim. It tends to suffocate the victim. But in actual life it is a rare occurrence if a criminal gags his victim. There are many other effective techniques of restraining him. It indicated a cloth tied over the mouth to avoid dust before it started being used as a device to restrain speech.
To gag can also mean to be sick, to vomit or a joke.