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Meaning of 'muzzle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Muzzle [ v. i.]
- The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout.
- The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the muzzle of a gun.
- A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting.
- To bring the mouth or muzzle near.
2 . Muzzle [ v. t.]
- To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action.
- To fondle with the closed mouth.

Meaning of 'muzzle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . muzzle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- fit with a muzzle
Example in sentence:
  • muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers
Meaning (2):
- tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
Example in sentence:
  • The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair
Meaning (3):
- prevent from speaking out
Example in sentence:
  • The press was gagged

Nearby Words:

muzarab muzarabic muzziness muzzle-loader muzzle-loading muzzled muzzling muzzy

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