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A gag is usually a device designed to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop the subject from calling for help. This is usually done by blocking the mouth, partially or completely, or attempting to prevent the tongue, lips, or jaw from moving in the normal patterns of speech. They are often less effective in reality than in crime fiction[citation needed]. They carry a strong risk of killing the victim by suffocation[citation needed]. The more "effective" a gag appears to be, the more hazardous it is: for example, duct tape is fairly effective but is hazardous if for some reason (e.g. the common cold) the subject cannot breathe freely through the nose. The word gag has a variety of meanings: Look up gag in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Interpersonal communication is the process of sending and receiving information or communication with another person. ...
For other uses, see Mouth (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Tongue (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Lip (disambiguation). ...
Human jaw front view Human jaw left view Human jaw top view The jaw is either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to, the mouth. ...
A roll of silver duct tape. ...
Acute viral nasopharyngitis, or acute coryza, usually known as the common cold, is a highly contagious, viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, primarily caused by picornaviruses or coronaviruses. ...
The use of gags is commonly depicted in crime fiction, particularly in comics[citation needed]. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with mystery_fiction. ...
Comics (or, less commonly, sequential art) is a form of visual art consisting of images which are commonly combined with text, often in the form of speech balloons or image captions. ...
Very rarely, courts have been known to gag unruly defendants; Bobby Seale was the most famous case.[1] Robert George (Bobby) Seale (born October 22, 1936 in Dallas, Texas), is an American civil rights activist, who along with Dr. Huey P. Newton, co-founded the Black Panther Party For Self Defense in 1966. ...
Types of gags
The most familiar type of gag in fiction, particularly in crime comics, is a suitably sized piece of cloth pulled over the subject's mouth (and sometimes also the nose) and tied at the back of his/her head. It is sometimes called the "detective gag" because many of its first appearances were in crime serials. It is sometimes called an "over the mouth" (OTM) gag. Comics (or, less commonly, sequential art) is a form of visual art consisting of images which are commonly combined with text, often in the form of speech balloons or image captions. ...
Sometimes a gag is shown pushed back between the victim's front teeth into the mouth ('cleave gag'), or with a hard ball in its middle or reinforced by pushing small cloth items or even underwear into the mouth ('stuff gag'). This is common in BDSM, but in practice these sorts of gag can usually be got rid of by working the jaws about and/or pushing with the tongue, and they often do not stop the victim from making a loud inarticulate noise to call for help. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
The most common type of gag in working practice is an over the mouth (OTM) gag of duct tape.[citation needed] A tape gag is, as the name suggests, a type of gag that involves the use of sticky tape. The most commonly used types are duct tape, gaffer tape and PVC tape from two to three inches wide. Tape gags are the simplest gags to apply to someone. If the captor doesn't want the gag to fall off, he/she must wrap a long strip of tape around the lower part of the victim's head, covering the victim's mouth while ensuring that the gag will not slip off. A strip from ear to ear under the jaw helps to restrict jaw movement, making the gag more effective. On some occasions, a captor may add a comical touch to the gag by applying two strips in the form of an "X". A roll of silver duct tape. ...
Note that a tape gag can cause the skin on the lips to be ripped off. It can also irritate the lips and cause fever blisters in those who have dormant fever blisters or cold sores. Tape gags can also rip hair off when wrapped around the head. The longer the tape is left on, the harder it will be to remove it from the skin.
For the use of gags in a BDSM context, see gag (BDSM). This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Other uses of the word The word "gag" has come to have various extended meanings, for example: - Various sorts of laws and orders preventing or stopping discussion or revealing of information, e.g. a parliamentary procedure to end a debate. See gag order.
- A gag rule can be a part of court proceedings and congressional proceedings.
- Gag (medical device), to keep the mouth open
- The word "gag" has been used for a cloth tied over the mouth and nose when the purpose was not to prevent speech but to keep harmful dust out of the lungs.
- The term "hand gag" is sometimes used for temporarily silencing someone with a hand over the mouth.
- A gag bit is a special bit type used with horses.
A gag order is an order, sometimes a legal order by a court or government, other times a private order by an employer or other institution, restricting information or comment from being made public. ...
A gag rule is a rule that limits or forbids the consideration or discussion of a topic. ...
In the context of surgery or dental surgery, a gag is a device used to hold the patients mouth open, when working in the oral cavity. ...
// The Gag The gag is a type of bit that uses leverage to increase its severity. ...
In symbolism - Sometimes in political cartoons, a character is shown gagged to represent that in the real world some law or rule or order is preventing him/her from speaking about some matter. (see gag order)
This early political cartoon by Ben Franklin was originally written for the French and Indian War, but was later recycled during the Revolutionary War An editorial cartoon, also known as a political cartoon, is an illustration or comic strip containing a political or social message. ...
A gag order is an order, sometimes a legal order by a court or government, other times a private order by an employer or other institution, restricting information or comment from being made public. ...
See also A muzzle can be: The mouth of a firearm, see firearm muzzle The projecting nose of an animal, see animal muzzle An arrangement of straps used to bind an animal muzzle shut, or otherwise prevent it from biting. ...
Physical restraint refers to the practice of rendering people helpless or keeping them in captivity by means such as handcuffs, shackles, straitjackets, ropes, straps or other forms of physical restraint. ...
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