English dictionary
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English noun: muck | |||
| 1. | muck (substance) any thick, viscous matter | ||
| Synonyms | goo, gook, goop, guck, gunk, ooze, slime, sludge | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | matter | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sapropel | ||
| 2. | muck (substance) fecal matter of animals | ||
| Synonyms | droppings, dung | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | BM, dejection, faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, stool | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | buffalo chip, chip, coprolite, cow chip, cow dung, cow pie, cowpie, pigeon droppings | ||
English verb: muck | |||
| 1. | muck (change) remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| 2. | muck (motion) spread manure, as for fertilization | ||
| Synonyms | manure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | scatter, spread, spread out | ||
| 3. | muck (contact) soil with mud, muck, or mire | ||
| Samples | The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden. | ||
| Synonyms | mire, muck up, mud | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil | ||
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