- ˌmuck sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
informalto spoil something
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
muck out — ˌmuck ˈout [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they muck out he/she/it mucks out present participle mucking out past tense … Useful english dictionary
muck something out — ˌmuck ˈout | ˌmuck sthˈout derived to clean out the place where an animal lives • Part of her job was to muck out the stables. Main entry: ↑muckderived … Useful english dictionary
muck — muck1 [mʌk] n [U] informal [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) dirt, mud, or another sticky substance that makes something dirty ▪ Come on, let s wipe that muck off your face. 2.) BrE waste matter from animals,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
muck — 1 noun (U) informal 1 especially BrE something such as dirt, mud, or another sticky substance that makes something dirty: Come on, let s wipe that muck off your face. 2 BrE waste matter from animals, especially waste matter that is put on land to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
muck — [mʌk] noun [U] I 1) informal dirt 2) solid waste from animals 3) informal something unpleasant or of no value Why do you read this muck?[/ex] II verb muck [mʌk] muck about muck in muck sth up … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
muck about with something — ˌmuck aˈbout/aˈround with sth derived (BrE, informal, disapproving) to do sth, especially to a machine, so that it does not work correctly Syn: ↑mess about … Useful english dictionary
muck around with something — ˌmuck aˈbout/aˈround with sth derived (BrE, informal, disapproving) to do sth, especially to a machine, so that it does not work correctly Syn: ↑mess about … Useful english dictionary
muck about — verb do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house • Syn: ↑putter, ↑mess around, ↑potter, ↑tinker, ↑monkey, ↑monkey around, ↑muck around … Useful english dictionary
muck around — verb do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house • Syn: ↑putter, ↑mess around, ↑potter, ↑tinker, ↑monkey, ↑monkey around, ↑muck about … Useful english dictionary
stall — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 where things are sold ⇨ See also ↑stand ADJECTIVE ▪ market, roadside (esp. BrE) ▪ bric a brac, cake, charity, fish, flower (all esp … Collocations dictionary