Difference between Muzzle and Gag

What is the difference between Muzzle and Gag?

Muzzle as a noun is the protruding part of many animal's head which includes nose, mouth and jaws; snout while Gag as a noun is 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.

Muzzle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the protruding part of many animal's head which includes nose, mouth and jaws; snout the mouth or the end for entrance or discharge of a gun, pistol etc., that the bullet emerges from as opposed to the breech a device used to prevent animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its head a piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached; bridle an 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 biting to restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); gag, silence to veil, mask, muffle to fondle with the closed mouth; to nuzzle to bring the muzzle or mouth near

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: My dream in life is to write the one gag that makes everyone in the world laugh.

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

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