Difference between Gag and Muzzle

What is the difference between Gag and Muzzle?

Gag as a verb is to have the vomiting reflex triggered. while Muzzle as a verb is to bind or confine animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or biting

Gag

Part of speech: abbreviation

Definition: group specific antigens

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To have the vomiting reflex triggered. To restrain someone's speech

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A device to restrain speech, usually a rag in the mouth and secured there with tape, another rag that has been folded into a narrow strip, or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or a leather or rubber strap. An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject. Also called a gag order. A joke or other mischievous prank. The vomiting reflex.

Example sentence: I'm a sucker for gag reels and teaser trailers for new seasons. One of the great parts of panels, especially on a show like 'Supernatural,' which can be so dark, it's fun to get up there and laugh and remember we're only telling a story. Seeing Eric Kripke and Ben Edlund up there being so funny always makes me laugh.

Muzzle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the protruding part of many animal's head which includes nose, mouth and jaws; snoutthe mouth or the end for entrance or discharge of a gun, pistol etc., that the bullet emerges from as opposed to the breecha device used to prevent animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its heada piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached; bridlean openwork covering for the nose, used for the defense of the horse, and forming part of the bards in the 15th and 16th centuries

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to bind or confine animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or bitingto restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); gag, silenceto veil, mask, muffleto fondle with the closed mouth; to nuzzleto bring the muzzle or mouth near

We hope you now know whether to use Gag or Muzzle in your sentence.

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