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" ;