The meaning of Muscle

Muscle – definition

noun
A band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.
Usage examples:
The calf muscle
Synonims:
Thew
noun
Physical power; strength.
Usage examples:
He had muscle but no brains
Synonims:
Strength Power Muscularity Brawn Brawniness Burliness Huskiness Beef Beefiness Thew

verb
Move (an object) in a particular direction by using one's physical strength.
Usage examples:
They were muscling baggage into the hold of the plane

noun
A mass of tissue in the body, often attached to bones, that can tighten and relax to produce movement
Usage examples:
[ u ] republicans are flexing some political muscle., [ t ] starks muscled his way to the basket., …

noun
The power to do difficult things or to make people behave in a certain way
Usage examples:
We do have the financial muscle to compete effectively in this market.

Muscle translation into English

Muscle: translate from English into Chinese

肌肉, 肌, 筋, 臂力

Muscle: translate from English into Dutch

Spier, Spierkracht, Zich indringen

Muscle: translate from English into French

Le muscle, Muscle, Force

Muscle: translate from English into German

Muskel, Macht

Muscle: translate from English into Hindi

मांसपेशी, स्नायु, शक्ति, मछली, पुट्ठा, मांस पेशी, पुठ्ठा, घोंघा, सीपी

Muscle: translate from English into Italian

Muscolo, Forza, Farsi largo, Penetrare a forza

Muscle: translate from English into Korean

근육, 근

Muscle: translate from English into Russian

Мышца, Мускул, Сила

Muscle: translate from English into Spanish

Músculo, Fuerza muscular

Word origin

late Middle English: from French, from Latin musculus, diminutive of mus ‘mouse’ (some muscles being thought to be mouse-like in form).

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Muscle – similar words

muscled

adjective
Having well-developed muscles.
Usage examples:
Men displaying muscled physiques

verb
Move (an object) in a particular direction by using one's physical strength.
Usage examples:
They were muscling baggage into the hold of the plane

adjective
Having a lot of well-developed muscles
Usage examples:
A muscled body

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Muscle synonims

beef

biːf

noun
The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food.
Usage examples:
There was the smell of roast beef

verb
Complain.
Usage examples:
He was beefing about how the recession was killing the business

noun
The flesh of cattle eaten as meat
Usage examples:
A roast beef sandwich, my beef is, how come i’m not making as much as you?, stop beefing about havi…

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brawn

noun
Physical strength in contrast to intelligence.
Usage examples:
Commando work required as much brain as brawn

All meanings and translations of Brawn

power

noun
The ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way.
Usage examples:
The power of speech

verb
Supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.
Usage examples:
The car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-litre engine

noun
The ability or right to control people and events, or to influence the way people act or think in important ways
Usage examples:
The election results showed that the democrats had lost power, with republicans taking over five mo…

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strength

noun
The quality or state of being physically strong.
Usage examples:
Cycling can help you build up your strength

noun
The ability to do things that demand physical effort, or the degree to which something is strong or powerful
Usage examples:
After having surgery, it takes a while to get your strength back., making baskets requires skill mo…

noun
The amount of power or influence that someone or something has
Usage examples:
Advertising revenues in the uk have remained flat, although this has been offset by strength in the…

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thew

noun
Muscular strength.
Usage examples:
Brains and brawn, thought and thew

All meanings and translations of Thew

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