English to English
muscle
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noun (n)
- animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells(noun.body)source: wordnet30
- a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard(noun.person)Example:
The drug lord had his muscleman to protect him.
source: wordnet30 - authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)(noun.attribute)Example:
The senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign.
source: wordnet30 - possessing muscular strength(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- make one's way by force(verb.motion)Example:
He muscled his way into the office.
source: wordnet30