muzzle

/mˈʌzəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the open circular discharging end of a gun
2. forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
3. 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
4. restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

verb

1. fit with a muzzle
   “muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers”
2. prevent from speaking out
   “The press was gagged”
3. tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
   “The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair”

Synonyms for muzzle

• gun muzzle
• gag

Antonyms of muzzle

• unmuzzle

Words that rhyme with muzzle

• puzzle
• nuzzle
• guzzle
• mazel
• uzzle