Definitions For Muzzle

noun

• 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
• The usually long nose and mouth of an animal (such as a dog, horse, or pig)
• A covering for the mouth of a dog that stops it from biting people
• The hole at the end of a gun where the bullet comes out

verb

• Tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
• Prevent from speaking out
• Fit with a muzzle
• To put a muzzle on (a dog) : to place a covering on (the mouth of a dog) to stop biting
• To prevent (a person or group) from speaking or writing in a free or normal way