Muck
WordNet
noun
(1) Fecal matter of animals
(2) Any thick messy substance
verb
(3) Remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
(4) Soil with mud, muck, or mire
"The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden"
(5) Spread manure, as for fertilization
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Etymology
From and from the . Akin to the Old Norse (Icelandic ).
Verb
- To shovel muck.
- We need to muck the stable before it gets too thick.
- To do a dirty job.
- To make an error or do a bad job.
- You really mucked up that job.
Etymology
Probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse myki, mykr ‘dung’.