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# muzzle

noun (a muzzle, muzzles); verb (muzzle, muzzles, muzzled, muzzling)

«muzzle» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A muzzle is the nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog or horse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/#m1)
2. A muzzle is a cover of straps or wire put over a dog's nose and mouth to stop it biting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/#m2)
3. The muzzle of a gun is the open end the bullet comes out of. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/#m3)
4. To muzzle someone means to stop them speaking freely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/#m4)

### In the lessons

In pet care and safety, some dogs must wear a muzzle in public. In history and news, governments «muzzle» the press when they stop newspapers reporting. Dog breeds have long or short muzzles.

### Examples

- The dog's muzzle was grey with age. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/#x1)
- Our greyhound wears a muzzle at the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/#x2)
- Never point the muzzle of a gun at anyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/#x3)
- The horse nuzzled me with its soft muzzle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/#x4)
- The rulers tried to muzzle the newspapers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/#x5)
- The vet put a muzzle on the scared dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/#x6)
- A solemn-nosed, stern-eyed cow would amble and stamp in his wood to find a flyless shadow; or a strayed sheep would poke its gentle muzzle through leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/#x7)

### Note

Past: muzzled. A muzzle does not mean a dog is bad — some just get nervous. Do not confuse with «nuzzle» (rub gently with the nose).

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The rabbis read this as a law of kindness to animals and also of fair pay, so that workers must be allowed to eat from the work they do. In the primary lessons: In pet care and safety, some dogs must wear a muzzle in public. In history and news, governments «muzzle» the press when they stop newspapers reporting. Dog breeds have long or short muzzles.

### Examples

- Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. (Torah DEU.25.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/muzzle/#x1)

### Note

Past: muzzled. A muzzle does not mean a dog is bad — some just get nervous. Do not confuse with «nuzzle» (rub gently with the nose).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «muzzle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«muzzle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/muzzle.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «muzzle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/muzzle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«muzzle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/muzzle.html) on Mova free.