Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhs-uh l]
- /ˈmʌs əl/
- /ˈmʌsl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhs-uh l]
- /ˈmʌs əl/
Definitions of muscle word
- noun muscle a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 1
- noun muscle an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a particular movement. 1
- noun muscle muscular strength; brawn: It will take a great deal of muscle to move this box. 1
- noun muscle power or force, especially of a coercive nature: They put muscle into their policy and sent the marines. 1
- noun muscle lean meat. 1
- noun muscle Slang. a hired thug or thugs. a bodyguard or bodyguards: a gangster protected by muscle. 1
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Origin of muscle
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin mūsculus literally, little mouse (from fancied resemblance to some muscles), equivalent to mūs mouse + -culus -cle1
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Parts of speech for Muscle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
muscle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for muscle
noun muscle
- tendon — Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- meat — the flesh of animals as used for food.
- flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- brawn — Brawn is physical strength.
- might — physical strength: He swung with all his might.
verb muscle
- lay on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- pour it on — to flatter profusely
- lean on — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
Antonyms for muscle
noun muscle
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- impotence — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
- powerlessness — unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
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