Dictionary definition · muzzle
noun
- the open circular discharging end of a gun
- forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
- a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting
- restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
verb
- fit with a muzzle"muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"
- prevent from speaking out"The press was gagged"
- tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them"The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).