Defenition of the word muzzle

Defenition of the word muzzle
- Small cage, which applies to the muzzle of dogs or other animals, not to eat or bite.
- something put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
- prevent from speaking
- the open discharging end of a gun
- forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
- restraint put into a person''s mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
- the open circular discharging end of a gun
- 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
- tie a gag around someone''s mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
- prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
- fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"
- restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
- 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
- tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
- prevent from speaking out
- fit with a muzzle