muck

muck · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Dirt, mud, or waste matter.

  2. 2.

    Farmyard manure used as fertilizer.

  3. 3.

    (informal) Something unpleasant or of poor quality.

  4. 4.

    (as verb) To make dirty; to spread manure.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    muck about/around — (British) To behave in a silly way or waste time.
  • •
    muck in — (British) To share tasks or accommodation.
  • •
    muck up — To spoil or bungle something.

Related words

Antonyms: cleanliness
See also: dirt, filth, mud
Synonyms: dirt, filth, manure

Etymology

From Old Norse myki ("dung"), from Proto-Germanic mukiz.