Pronunciation: /mʌk/
noun a slimy, sticky mixture, especially of mud and filth
A1 The farmer cleaned the muck out of the pig pen.
A2 The children played in the muck after the rainstorm.
B1 The workers had to shovel the muck out of the construction site.
B2 The environmentalists were concerned about the muck in the river.
C1 The politician was accused of getting involved in the muck of corruption.
C2 The journalist was determined to uncover the muck of corporate scandal.
verb to make dirty or untidy
A1 I muck out the stables every morning.
A2 The kids mucked up the living room with their toys.
B1 The workers mucked around on their break instead of getting back to work.
B2 The heavy rain mucked up the roads, causing traffic delays.
C1 The political scandal mucked up the upcoming election campaign.
C2 The hackers mucked with the company's database, causing chaos.
formal The workers had to clean up the muck that had accumulated in the drainage system.
informal I stepped in some muck while walking through the field.
slang I can't believe you're still dating that muck of a guy.
figurative Her mind was mucked with worry and doubt.
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