muck

//mʌk//
B2Frequency Level 12Colloquial
Visual representation of muck

Noun

muckSingular
mucksPlural
1

Dirt, filth, or waste matter, especially farmyard manure or decaying organic material.

The farmer spread muck on the fields to fertilize the soil.

2

Something regarded as worthless or unpleasant.

I can't believe people actually watch this muck on TV.

Verb

muckInfinitive
muckPresent tense
muckedPast tense
muckedPast participle
muckingPresent participle
mucksThird-person singular
1

To spread manure on land.

The farmer mucked the fields before planting.

2

To make dirty or messy.

Don't muck up the kitchen floor with your muddy boots.

3

To remove manure and other waste from a stable or barn (often used with 'out').

I need to muck out the stable before the horses come back.