Meaning of muzzle In English

• 0 the mouth and nose of an animal, especially a dog:

  • The dog is white with a black muzzle and ears.

  • He rubbed the muzzle of a horse when it nosed up to him.

  • She asked him to put a muzzle on his dog after it scared her children.

  • Aggressive breeds must wear muzzles when they are taken off their owners' properties.

• 1 the end of a gun barrel, where the bullets come out:

  • Always point the muzzle in a safe direction.

  • He could feel the pressure of the gun muzzle behind his right ear.

• 2 to put a muzzle on an animal:

  • Dangerous dogs should be muzzled.

• 3 to stop a person or organization from expressing independent opinions:

  • The new Secrecy Act will muzzle the media and the opposition.

• 4 the mouth and nose of an animal, esp. a dog or a horse, or a covering put over this in order to prevent the animal from biting

• 5 the end of a gun barrel (= the cylindrical part of a gun), where the bullets come out

• 6 to prevent someone from speaking or expressing his or her thoughts:

  • Frank will continue to muzzle his critics.

• 7 to put a covering over the mouth and nose of an animal, esp. a dog or a horse, in order to prevent the animal from biting:

  • Dangerous dogs should be muzzled.