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muzzle
Overview of noun muzzle
The noun muzzle has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) gun muzzle, muzzle -- (the open circular discharging end of a gun)
2. (2) muzzle -- (forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose)
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 biting)
4. gag, muzzle -- (restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting)
Overview of verb muzzle
The verb muzzle has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. muzzle -- (fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers")
2. gag, muzzle -- (prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged")
3. gag, 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")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun muzzle
4 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
gun muzzle, muzzle
=> opening
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
muzzle
=> face
=> external body part
=> body part
=> part, piece
=> thing
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
muzzle
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 4
gag, muzzle
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun muzzle
1 of 4 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
gun muzzle, muzzle
=> point, gunpoint
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun muzzle
4 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
gun muzzle, muzzle
=> opening
Sense 2
muzzle
=> face
Sense 3
muzzle
=> restraint, constraint
Sense 4
gag, muzzle
=> restraint, constraint
Antonyms of noun muzzle
Member Holonyms of noun muzzle
Substance Holonyms of noun muzzle
Part Holonyms of noun muzzle
2 of 4 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
gun muzzle, muzzle
PART OF: gun
Sense 2
muzzle
PART OF: head, caput
Member Meronyms of noun muzzle
Substance Meronyms of noun muzzle
Part Meronyms of noun muzzle
1 of 4 senses of muzzle
Sense 2
muzzle
HAS PART: snout, neb
Meronyms of noun muzzle
1 of 4 senses of muzzle
Sense 2
muzzle
HAS PART: snout, neb
Holonyms of noun muzzle
2 of 4 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
gun muzzle, muzzle
PART OF: gun
Sense 2
muzzle
PART OF: head, caput
Attributes of noun muzzle
Derived Forms of noun muzzle
2 of 4 senses of muzzle
Sense 3
muzzle
RELATED TO>(verb) muzzle#1
=> muzzle
Sense 4
gag, muzzle
RELATED TO>(verb) muzzle#3
=> gag, muzzle
RELATED TO>(verb) muzzle#2
=> gag, muzzle
Domain of noun muzzle
Domain Terms of noun muzzle
Familiarity of noun muzzle
muzzle used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun muzzle
4 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
gun muzzle, muzzle
> opening
=> aperture
=> bell
=> breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube
=> exit, issue, outlet, way out
=> fly, fly front
=> gap, crack
=> gun muzzle, muzzle
=> hole
=> intake
=> interstice
=> lunette, fenestella
=> mouth
=> neck, neck opening
=> pass-through
=> port, embrasure, porthole
=> slit
=> spout
=> throat
=> wicket, lattice, grille
=> window
=> window
Sense 2
muzzle
> face
=> muzzle
Sense 3
muzzle
> restraint, constraint
=> air bag
=> airbrake, dive brake
=> arrester, arrester hook
=> band
=> brake
=> brake pad
=> brake shoe, shoe, skid
=> catch, stop
=> chain
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> gag, muzzle
=> leash, tether, lead
=> lock, ignition lock
=> muzzle
=> safety belt, life belt, safety harness
=> sea anchor, drogue
=> shackle, bond, hamper, trammel
=> trammel
Sense 4
gag, muzzle
> restraint, constraint
=> air bag
=> airbrake, dive brake
=> arrester, arrester hook
=> band
=> brake
=> brake pad
=> brake shoe, shoe, skid
=> catch, stop
=> chain
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> gag, muzzle
=> leash, tether, lead
=> lock, ignition lock
=> muzzle
=> safety belt, life belt, safety harness
=> sea anchor, drogue
=> shackle, bond, hamper, trammel
=> trammel
Meronyms of noun muzzle
4 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
gun muzzle, muzzle
=> opening
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 2
muzzle
HAS PART: snout, neb
=> face
=> external body part
=> body part
HAS PART: corpus
Sense 3
muzzle
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 4
gag, muzzle
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun muzzle
2 of 4 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
gun muzzle, muzzle
PART OF: gun
Sense 2
muzzle
PART OF: head, caput
PART OF: body, organic structure, physical structure
PART OF: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
Grep of noun muzzle
gun muzzle
muzzle
muzzle loader
muzzle velocity
muzzler
Antonyms of verb muzzle
1 of 3 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
muzzle
Antonym of unmuzzle (Sense 1)
=>unmuzzle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb muzzle
3 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
muzzle
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 2
gag, muzzle
=> hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up
=> suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 3
gag, muzzle
=> tie, bind
=> fasten, fix, secure
=> attach
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb muzzle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb muzzle
3 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
muzzle
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
Sense 2
gag, muzzle
=> hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up
Sense 3
gag, muzzle
=> tie, bind
'Cause To' of verb muzzle
Derived Forms of verb muzzle
3 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
muzzle
RELATED TO>(noun) muzzle#3
=> muzzle
RELATED TO>(noun) muzzler#1
=> muzzler
Sense 2
gag, muzzle
RELATED TO>(noun) muzzle#4
=> gag, muzzle
Sense 3
gag, muzzle
RELATED TO>(noun) muzzle#4
=> gag, muzzle
Domain of verb muzzle
Domain Terms of verb muzzle
Familiarity of verb muzzle
muzzle used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb muzzle
3 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
muzzle
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
gag, muzzle
EX: They want to muzzle the prisoners
Sense 3
gag, muzzle
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb muzzle
3 senses of muzzle
Sense 1
muzzle
> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> rig, set, set up
=> mechanize, mechanise, motorize, motorise
=> fuse
=> collar
=> spur
=> fin
=> motorize
=> motorize
=> stock
=> horseshoe
=> turn out
=> instrument
=> muzzle
=> kit out, kit up, kit
=> appoint
=> re-equip, rejig
=> refit
=> armor, armour
=> accouter, accoutre
=> wire
=> shaft
=> spar
=> stave
=> invest, clothe, adorn
=> commission
Sense 2
gag, muzzle
> hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up
=> shush
=> lull, calm down
=> shout down
=> gag, muzzle
Sense 3
gag, muzzle
> tie, bind
=> gag, muzzle
=> retie
=> tie up, bind off
=> loop
=> cord
=> lash together
=> truss
=> rope, leash
=> strap
=> knot
=> lash
=> band
=> lace, lace up
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb muzzle
Sense 1
muzzle
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
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Sense 2
gag, muzzle
=> hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up
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Sense 3
gag, muzzle
=> tie, bind
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Grep of verb muzzle
muzzle
unmuzzle
Grep of adj muzzle
muzzle-loading
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