1. Forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
   "The dog's muzzle was grey with age"
    
2. 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
   "The aggressive dog was required to wear a muzzle in public"
    
3. Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
   "The kidnapper used a muzzle to silence his victim";
   - gag
    
4. The open circular discharging end of a gun
   "The soldier carefully cleaned the gun muzzle after firing practice";
   - gun muzzle

1. Prevent from speaking out
   "The press was muzzled";
   - gag
    
2. Tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
   "The burglars muzzled the home owner and tied him to a chair";
   - gag
    
3. Fit with a muzzle
   "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"

Derived forms: muzzled, muzzles, muzzling

Type of: bind, constraint, equip, face, fit, fit out, hush, hush up, opening, outfit, quieten [Brit], restraint, shut up, silence, still, tie

Antonym: unmuzzle

Part of: bean [informal], bonce [Brit, informal], caput [technical], dome [informal], gun, head, melon [informal], napper [Brit, informal], nob [informal], noggin [informal], noodle [informal], nut [informal], skull [informal]

Encyclopedia: Muzzle