What is the meaning of muscle?

noun

  • One of the contractile organs of the body.
  • Animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells.
  • A bully employed as a thug or bodyguard.
    • usage: "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
  • Authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way. )
    • usage: "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
  • Possessing muscular strength.

verb

  • Make one's way by force.
    • usage: "He muscled his way into the office"
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APAWordNet. (2010). muscle. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/muscle/definitions/1211912
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "muscle" http://smartdefine.org/muscle/definitions/1211912 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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MLAWordNet. "muscle" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/muscle/definitions/1211912>
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