Synonyms of the word

muzzle

• n. The protruding part of many animal's head which includes nose, mouth and jaws; snout.
• n. The mouth or the end for entrance or discharge of a gun, pistol etc., that the bullet emerges from as…
• n. A device used to prevent animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.
• n. (chiefly Scotland) A piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached; bridle.
• n. (obsolete, historical) An openwork covering for the nose, used for the defense of the horse, and forming…
• v. (transitive) To bind or confine an animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or…
• v. (transitive, figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); gag, silence, censor.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To veil, mask, muffle.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To fondle with the closed mouth; to nuzzle.
• v. (intransitive) To bring the muzzle or mouth near.

bind

• v. (intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
• v. (intransitive) To cohere or stick together in a mass.
• v. (intransitive) To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
• v. (intransitive) To exert a binding or restraining influence.
• v. (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
• v. (transitive) To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
• v. (transitive) To couple.
• v. (figuratively) To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other…
• v. (law) To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or…
• v. (law) To place under legal obligation to serve.
• v. (transitive) To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
• v. (transitive, archaic) To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.
• v. (transitive) To cover, as with a bandage.
• v. (transitive, archaic) To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action.
• v. (transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.
• v. (transitive, chemistry) To make two or more elements stick together.
• v. (transitive, computing) To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method…
• n. That which binds or ties.
• n. A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
• n. Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
• n. (music) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
• n. (chess) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.

constraint

• n. Something that constrains; a restriction.
• n. (mathematics) A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.
• n. (databases) A method that maintains database integrity.

equip

• v. (transitive) To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever…
• v. (transitive) To dress up; to array; accouter.
• v. (transitive) To prepare (someone) with a skill.

face

• n. (anatomy) The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.
• n. One's facial expression.
• n. The public image; outward appearance.
• n. The frontal aspect of something.
• n. (figuratively) Presence; sight; front.
• n. The directed force of something.
• n. Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).
• n. Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
• n. The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
• n. (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces…
• n. Any surface; especially a front or outer one.
• n. The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.
• n. (slang) The mouth.
• n. (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
• n. (slang, professional wrestling) Short for baby face. A wrestler whose on-ring persona is embodying heroic…
• n. (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
• n. (golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
• n. (card games) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same…
• n. (heraldry) The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
• n. (typography) A typeface.
• n. Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
• n. (computing) An interface.
• n. The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
• v. (transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to…
• v. (transitive, of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
• v. (transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
• v. (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person).
• v. (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
• v. (transitive) To have as an opponent.
• v. (intransitive, cricket) To be the batsman on strike.
• v. (obsolete) To confront impudently; to bully.
• v. To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
• v. To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
• v. To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception,…
• v. (engineering) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting,…

fit

• adj. Suitable, proper.
• adj. Adapted to a purpose or environment.
• adj. In good shape; physically well.
• adj. (Britain, slang) Good looking, fanciable, attractive, beautiful.
• adj. Prepared; ready.
• v. (transitive) To be suitable for.
• v. (transitive) To conform to in size and shape.
• v. (intransitive) To be of the right size and shape.
• v. (transitive, with to) To make conform in size and shape.
• v. (transitive) To be in agreement with.
• v. (transitive) To adjust.
• v. (transitive) To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
• v. (transitive) To equip or supply.
• v. (transitive) To make ready.
• v. (intransitive, archaic) To be seemly.
• v. To be proper or becoming.
• v. (intransitive) To be in harmony.
• n. The degree to which something fits.
• n. Conformity of elements one to another.
• n. The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
• n. (advertising) how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
• n. (statistics) goodness of fit.
• n. (archaic) A section of a poem or ballad.
• n. A seizure or convulsion.
• n. (medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
• n. A sudden outburst of emotion.
• n. A sudden burst (of an activity).
• v. (intransitive, medicine) To suffer a fit.

gag

• n. A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto…
• n. (law) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
• n. A joke or other mischievous prank.
• n. A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.
• n. (archaic) A mouthful that makes one retch or choke.
• v. (intransitive) To experience the vomiting reflex.
• v. (transitive) To cause to heave with nausea.
• v. (transitive) To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
• v. (transitive) To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
• v. (transitive, figuratively) To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.

hush

• v. (intransitive) to become quiet.
• v. (transitive) to make quiet.
• v. (transitive) To appease; to allay; to soothe.
• n. A silence, especially after some noise.
• n. A mining method using water.

opening

• v. present participle of open.
• n. An act or instance of making or becoming open.
• n. Something that is open.
• n. An act or instance of beginning.
• n. Something that is a beginning.
• n. A vacant position, especially in an array.
• n. An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
• adj. (cricket) describing the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket; describing…

outfit

• n. A set of clothing (with accessories).
• n. Gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose.
• n. Any cohesive group of people; a unit; such as a military company.
• n. (informal) A business or firm.
• n. (sports) A sports team.
• n. (statistics) An outlier-sensitive fit.
• v. (transitive) To provide with, usually for a specific purpose.

quieten

• v. (transitive) To make quiet.
• v. (intransitive) To become quiet.

restraint

• n. (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.
• n. (uncountable) control or caution; reserve.

silence

• n. The lack of any sound.
• n. The act of refraining from speaking.
• n. Form of meditative worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers); meeting for worship.
• v. (transitive) To make (someone or something) silent.
• v. (transitive) To suppress criticism, etc.
• v. (molecular biology) To block gene expression.
• interj. A common imperative instructing the addressed to remain silent.

still

• adj. Not moving; calm.
• adj. Not effervescing; not sparkling.
• adj. Uttering no sound; silent.
• adj. (not comparable) Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time.
• adj. Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
• adj. (obsolete) Constant; continual.
• adv. Without motion.
• adv. (aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
• adv. (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
• adv. (conjunctive) Nevertheless.
• adv. (archaic, poetic) Always; invariably; constantly; continuously.
• adv. (extensive) Even, yet.
• n. A period of calm or silence.
• n. (photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
• n. (slang) A resident of the Falkland Islands.
• n. A steep hill or ascent.
• n. a device for distilling liquids.
• n. (catering) a large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
• n. (catering) the area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.
• n. A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
• v. to calm down, to quiet.
• v. (obsolete) To trickle, drip.
• v. To cause to fall by drops.
• v. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.

tie

• n. A knot; a fastening.
• n. A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
• n. A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black…
• n. The situation in which two or more participants in a competition are placed equally.
• n. A twist tie, a piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which…
• n. A strong connection between people or groups of people; a bond.
• n. (construction) A structural member firmly holding two pieces together.
• n. (rail transport, US) A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together…
• n. (cricket) The situation at the end of all innings of a match where both sides have the same total of runs…
• n. (sports, Britain) A meeting between two players or teams in a competition.
• n. (music) A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch denoting that they should be played as a…
• n. (statistics) One or more equal values or sets of equal values in the data set.
• n. (surveying) A bearing and distance between a lot corner or point and a benchmark or iron off site.
• n. (graph theory) connection between two vertices.
• v. (transitive) To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
• v. (transitive) To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.
• v. (transitive) To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.
• v. (transitive) To secure (something) by string or the like.
• v. (transitive or intransitive) To have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering.
• v. (US, transitive) To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.
• v. (music) To unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation.