All muzzle synonyms
muzΒ·zle
M m verb muzzle
- stifle β to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.
- suppress β to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- censor β If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret.
- choke β When you choke or when something chokes you, you cannot breathe properly or get enough air into your lungs.
- repress β to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- restrain β to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- muffle β to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums.
- squelch β to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
- clamp down on β a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- restrict β to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- prevent β to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- squash β to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush: She squashed the flower under her heel.
- shush β to order (someone or something) to be silent; hush.
- cork β Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree.
- hush β to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
- trammel β Usually, trammels. a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint: the trammels of custom.
- curb β If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
- quieten β to become quiet (often followed by down).
- still β remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
- check β Check is also a noun.
- silence β absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- ice β the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- tongue-tie β impeded motion of the tongue caused especially by shortness of the frenum, which binds it to the floor of the mouth.
- bottle up β If you bottle up strong feelings, you do not express them or show them, especially when this makes you tense or angry.
- shut down β to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
- dry up β free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- dummy up β a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- shut up β to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- cheque β A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
noun muzzle
- cover β If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- wrap β to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- guard β to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- gag β to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
- sheath β a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
- cage β A cage is a structure of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
- nose β the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- beak β A bird's beak is the hard curved or pointed part of its mouth.
- proboscis β the trunk of an elephant.
- snout β the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- conk β to strike (someone) a blow, esp on the head or nose
- hooter β a person or thing that hoots.
- schnozzle β a nose, especially one of unusually large size.
- envelope β A flat paper container with a sealable flap, used to enclose a letter or document.