noun
muck
muhk
Muck (noun) means Wet, sticky dirt, mud, or manure. Example: “The farmyard was covered in muck after the rain.”
noun
1
Wet, sticky dirt, mud, or manure.
"The farmyard was covered in muck after the rain."
"He tracked muck all over the kitchen floor."
verb
1
To clean out dirt or manure, especially from a stable (often "muck out").
"It's her turn to muck out the horse stalls this morning."
"They spent the afternoon mucking out the barn."
2
In card games, to discard a hand face-down without showing it.
"He mucked his cards rather than reveal the bluff."
"The dealer swept the mucked hand into the pile."
How to use muck
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWet dirt or manure — or, as a verb, to clean it out (or to discard cards face-down in poker).
Common pairings
muck out the stable
covered in muck
muck about
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Word forms
- Plural
- mucks
- Third person singular
- mucks
- Past tense
- mucked
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Etymology
From Middle English mok/muk, borrowed from Old Norse myki ("dung"), related to the idea of something slick or slippery.
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Rhymes for muck
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What does “muck” mean?
The word “muck” means wet, sticky dirt, mud, or manure. In plain terms, wet dirt or manure — or, as a verb, to clean it out (or to discard cards face-down in poker).
How do you pronounce “muck”?
“Muck” is pronounced muhk (/mʌk/ in IPA).
How do you use “muck” in a sentence?
Here is “muck” used in a sentence: “The farmyard was covered in muck after the rain.”
What part of speech is “muck”?
Depending on how it is used, “muck” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “muck” come from?
The word “muck” comes from Middle English. From Middle English mok/muk, borrowed from Old Norse myki ("dung"), related to the idea of something slick or slippery.
How many meanings does “muck” have?
“Muck” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: wet, sticky dirt, mud, or manure.
