muzzle

muz·zle

M0504500 (mŭz′əl)n.1. The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as dogs, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.2. A device that is fitted over an animal's snout, often used to prevent biting or eating.3. The forward, discharging end of the barrel of a firearm.4. A restraint on free movement or expression: had a muzzle put on their high spirits.tr.v. muz·zled, muz·zling, muz·zles 1. To put a muzzle on (an animal).2. To restrain from expression: tried to muzzle the opposition.

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[Middle English mosel, from Old French musel, from Medieval Latin mūsellum, diminutive of mūsus, snout, from Latin mūsum.]

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muz′zler n.

muzzle

(ˈmʌzəl) n1. (Zoology) the projecting part of the face, usually the jaws and nose, of animals such as the dog and horse2. (Zoology) a guard or strap fitted over an animal's nose and jaws to prevent it biting or eating3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the front end of a gun barrelvb (tr) 4. to prevent from being heard or noticed: to muzzle the press. 5. (Zoology) to put a muzzle on (an animal)6. (Nautical Terms) to take in (a sail)[C15 mosel, from Old French musel, diminutive of muse snout, from Medieval Latin mūsus, of unknown origin] ˈmuzzler n

muz•zle

(ˈmʌz əl)

n., v. -zled, -zling. n. 1. the projecting part of the head of an animal, including jaws, mouth, and nose. 2. the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc. 3. a device, usu. an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc. v.t. 4. to put a muzzle on (an animal or its mouth). 5. to restrain from speech, the expression of opinion, etc. [1350–1400; Middle English musel < Middle French < Medieval Latin mūsellum, diminutive of mūsum snout] muz′zler, n.

muzzle

Past participle: muzzled
Gerund: muzzling

Imperative
muzzle
muzzle

Present
I muzzle
you muzzle
he/she/it muzzles
we muzzle
you muzzle
they muzzle

Preterite
I muzzled
you muzzled
he/she/it muzzled
we muzzled
you muzzled
they muzzled

Present Continuous
I am muzzling
you are muzzling
he/she/it is muzzling
we are muzzling
you are muzzling
they are muzzling

Present Perfect
I have muzzled
you have muzzled
he/she/it has muzzled
we have muzzled
you have muzzled
they have muzzled

Past Continuous
I was muzzling
you were muzzling
he/she/it was muzzling
we were muzzling
you were muzzling
they were muzzling

Past Perfect
I had muzzled
you had muzzled
he/she/it had muzzled
we had muzzled
you had muzzled
they had muzzled

Future
I will muzzle
you will muzzle
he/she/it will muzzle
we will muzzle
you will muzzle
they will muzzle

Future Perfect
I will have muzzled
you will have muzzled
he/she/it will have muzzled
we will have muzzled
you will have muzzled
they will have muzzled

Future Continuous
I will be muzzling
you will be muzzling
he/she/it will be muzzling
we will be muzzling
you will be muzzling
they will be muzzling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been muzzling
you have been muzzling
he/she/it has been muzzling
we have been muzzling
you have been muzzling
they have been muzzling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been muzzling
you will have been muzzling
he/she/it will have been muzzling
we will have been muzzling
you will have been muzzling
they will have been muzzling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been muzzling
you had been muzzling
he/she/it had been muzzling
we had been muzzling
you had been muzzling
they had been muzzling

Conditional
I would muzzle
you would muzzle
he/she/it would muzzle
we would muzzle
you would muzzle
they would muzzle

Past Conditional
I would have muzzled
you would have muzzled
he/she/it would have muzzled
we would have muzzled
you would have muzzled
they would have muzzled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	muzzle - the open circular discharging end of a gungun muzzlegun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"gunpoint, point - the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"
	2.	muzzle - forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and noseneb, snout - a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nosehead, caput - the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"face - the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
	3.	muzzle - 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 bitingconstraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
	4.	muzzle - restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shoutinggagconstraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
Verb	1.	muzzle - fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"unmuzzle - remove the muzzle from (a dog)
	2.	muzzle - prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"gagsilence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
	3.	muzzle - tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"gagtie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

muzzle

noun1. jaws, mouth, nose, snout The dog presented its muzzle for scratching.2. gag, guard, restraint dogs that have to wear a muzzleverb1. suppress, silence, curb, restrain, choke, gag, stifle, censor He complained of being muzzled by the chairman.

muzzle

nounThe front surface of the head:countenance, face, feature (often used in plural), visage.Informal: mug.Slang: kisser, map, pan, puss.

Translations

动物的嘴套炮口狗的口和鼻给动物上嘴套

muzzle

(ˈmazl) noun1. the jaws and nose of an animal such as a dog. (狗等)口和鼻 （狗的）口和鼻 2. an arrangement of straps etc round the muzzle of an animal to prevent it from biting. (動物的)嘴套 （动物的）嘴套 3. the open end of the barrel of a gun etc. 槍口，砲口 炮口 verb to put a muzzle on (a dog etc). 上嘴套(為動物等) 给（动物）上嘴套