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muscle

/m/@/s/@/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. one of the contractile organs of the body

    noun.body

    Synonyms musculus

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

    noun.body

    Synonyms muscular tissue

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard

    noun.person

    Examples
    The drug lord had his muscleman to protect him.
    Synonyms muscleman

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)

    noun.attribute

    Examples
    The senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. possessing muscular strength

    noun.attribute

    Synonyms brawn brawniness heftiness muscularity sinew

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. make one's way by force

    verb.motion

    Examples
    He muscled his way into the office.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

muscicapinemuscidmuscidaemusciformmuscivoramuscivora-forficatamuscle buildermuscle buildingmuscle cellmuscle contractionmuscle fibermuscle fibre

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