muzzle
muh zuhl
- n the open circular discharging end of a gun
- n forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
- n 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
- n restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
- v fit with a muzzle
muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers - v prevent from speaking out
- v tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
- The news has outraged conservatives, who see the proposal as a transparent attempt by Democrats to muzzle talk radio bigwigs like Sean Hannity and Limbaugh.
- When Hansen claimed that White House junior lackeys with no scientific training tried to muzzle him in 2005, he did so in the full knowledge that his job might be in jeopardy in an .
- The arrest of a Lahore editor on treason charges is part of an apparent attempt by the government to muzzle the press T H E A R T S Reads Like Rock 'n' Roll.