muck Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any thick, viscous matter
    goo; gunk; guck; gook; slime; ooze; goop; sludge.
  2. noun fecal matter of animals
    droppings; dung.
  3. verb remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
  4. verb spread manure, as for fertilization
    manure.
  5. verb soil with mud, muck, or mire
    mire; muck up; mud.
    • The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden

WordNet

Muck
Definitions
  1. , abbreviation of Amuck.
Muck noun
Etymology
Icel. myki; akin to D. mög. Cf. Midden.
Definitions
  1. Dung in a moist state; manure. Bacon.
  2. Vegetable mold mixed with earth, as found in low, damp places and swamps.
  3. Anything filthy or vile. Spenser.
  4. Money; -- in contempt.
    The fatal muck we quarreled for. Beau. & Fl.
Muck adjective
Definitions
  1. Like muck; mucky; also, used in collecting or distributing muck; as, a muck fork.
Muck transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To manure with muck.

Webster 1913