the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.

the projecting part of the head of an animal, including jaws, mouth, and nose.

a device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.

to put a muzzle on (an animal or its mouth) so as to prevent biting, eating, etc.

to restrain from speech, the expression of opinion, etc.

The censors muzzled the press.

Nautical . to attach the cable to the stock of (an anchor) by means of a light line to permit the anchor to be pulled loose readily.

verb

free , let go , liberate

noun

cage , cover , envelope , gag , guard , sheath , wrap , countenance , feature , visage

verb

bottle up * , censor , check , choke , clamp down on , cork , crack down on , curb , dry up * , dummy up , hush , ice * , muffle , prevent , quieten , repress , restrain , restrict , shush , shut down , silence , squash , squelch , stifle , still , stop , suppress , tongue-tie , trammel , censure , cover , gag , harness , nose , quiet , snout