Muck - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |mʌk|  American pronunciation of the word muck
Brit.  |mʌk|  British pronunciation of the word muck

noun

- any thick, viscous matter (syn: goo, ooze, slime, sludge)
- fecal matter of animals (syn: droppings, dung)

verb

- remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
- spread manure, as for fertilization (syn: manure)
- soil with mud, muck, or mire (syn: mire, mud)
The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden

Extra examples

Clean that muck off your shoes.

...spattered with muck from the pigpen...

...you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes...

There's greasy muck all over the front of the bike.

I've made a muck of it. I'll have to do it again.

I got my boots mucked up in the garden.

I really mucked up those last two exams.

Come on, let's wipe that muck off your face.

How can you eat that muck? It looks disgusting.

I'm not surprised she left. He treated her like muck (=very badly).

Why do you read this muck?

I'm not eating this muck!

The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden

The troops marched onward through the muck and the mire.

If we all muck in together, we'll soon get the job done.

Phrasal verbs

muck about  — do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: muck
he/she/it: mucks
present participle: mucking
past tense: mucked
past participle: mucked
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