Lexic.us

Definition of Muzzle

1. Verb. Fit with a muzzle. "Muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"

2. Noun. The open circular discharging end of a gun.

3. Verb. Prevent from speaking out. "They want to muzzle the prisoners "; "The press was gagged"

4. Noun. Forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose.

5. Verb. Tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them. "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"

6. Noun. 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.

7. Noun. Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting.

Definition of Muzzle

1. n. The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout.

2. 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.

3. v. i. To bring the mouth or muzzle near.

Definition of Muzzle

1. Noun. the protruding part of many animal's head which includes nose, mouth and jaws; snout ¹

2. Noun. the mouth or the end for entrance or discharge of a gun, pistol etc., that the bullet emerges from as opposed to the breech ¹

3. Noun. a device used to prevent animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout. ¹

4. Noun. (chiefly Scotland) a piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached; bridle ¹

5. Noun. (obsolete historical) an openwork covering for the nose, used for the defense of the horse, and forming part of the bards in the 15th and 16th centuries ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To bind or confine animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or biting ¹

7. Verb. (transitive figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); gag, silence ¹

8. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To veil, mask, muffle ¹

9. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To fondle with the closed mouth; to nuzzle ¹

10. Verb. (intransitive) To bring the muzzle or mouth near. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Muzzle

1. to put a covering over the mouth of to prevent biting or eating [v -ZLED, -ZLING, -ZLES]

Medical Definition of Muzzle

1. The snout of an animal. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Muzzle

muzjiks muzolimine muzungu muzungus muzz muzzed muzzes muzzie muzzier muzzies

muzziest muzzily muzziness muzzinesses muzzing muzzle (current term) muzzle-loading muzzle blast muzzle blasts muzzle brake

muzzle brakes muzzle compensator muzzle energies muzzle energy muzzle loader muzzle velocities muzzle velocity muzzled muzzleless muzzlelike

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