muscle
Pronunciation
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[change]- (countable) A muscle is a part of the body of a person or animal. It's a part that pulls to make parts of the body move.
- He can lift heavy things because he has strong muscles.
Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- To muscle is to use strength or muscles to do something.
- Synonym: force
- He muscled his way into the room between the people who were trying to stop him.
Related words
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| Parts of the body (edit) | |
|---|---|
| head | ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin |
| torso | neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back |
| internal organs | heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb |
| extremities | arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes |
| sex organs | penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva |