What does muscle mean?
Definitions for muscle
ˈmʌs əlmus·cle
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word muscle.
Princeton's WordNet
muscle, musculusnoun
one of the contractile organs of the body
muscle, muscular tissuenoun
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
muscleman, musclenoun
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
"the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
musclenoun
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
"the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sinew, heftinessverb
possessing muscular strength
muscleverb
make one's way by force
"He muscled his way into the office"
GCIDE
Musclenoun
An essential part of something; as, budget cuts have gone beyond the fat and are cutting into the muscle of the government.
muscleverb
To compel by threat of force; as, they muscled the shopkeeper into paying protection money.
muscleverb
To moved by human force; as, to muscle the piano onto the truck.
Wiktionary
musclenoun
A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments.
musclenoun
An organ composed of muscle tissue.
The muscles in his legs strained under the load.
musclenoun
Strength.
It took a lot of muscle to move the boulders.
musclenoun
Hired strongmen or bodyguards.
muscleverb
To use force to make progress, especially physical force.
He muscled his way through the crowd.
Etymology: From muscle, from musculus, because of the mouselike appearance of some muscles, from μῦς. Cognate with mus. More at mouse.
Webster Dictionary
Musclenoun
an organ which, by its contraction, produces motion
Musclenoun
the contractile tissue of which muscles are largely made up
Musclenoun
muscular strength or development; as, to show one's muscle by lifting a heavy weight
Musclenoun
see Mussel
Etymology: [F., fr. L. musculus a muscle, a little mouse, dim. of mus a mouse. See Mouse, and cf. sense 3 (below).]
Freebase
Muscle
Muscle is a soft tissue found in most animals. Muscle cells contain protein filaments that slide past one another, producing a contraction that changes both the length and the shape of the cell. Muscles function to produce force and motion. They are primarily responsible for maintenance of and changes in posture, locomotion of the organism itself, as well as movement of internal organs, such as the contraction of the heart and movement of food through the digestive system via peristalsis. Muscle tissues are derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells in a process known as myogenesis. There are three types of muscle; classified as skeletal, cardiac, or smooth muscles. These types of muscles are split down into two more different classifications: voluntary and involuntary. Cardiac and smooth muscle contraction muscles occur without conscious thought and are thought to be essential for survival. Muscles are predominantly powered by the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates, but anaerobic chemical reactions are also used, particularly by fast twitch fibers. These chemical reactions produce adenosine triphosphate molecules which are used to power the movement of the myosin heads.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Muscle
mus′l, n. an animal tissue consisting of bundles of fibres through whose contractility bodily movement is effected, the fibres of the voluntary muscles being striped, those of the involuntary (of intestinal canal, blood-vessels, and of skin) unstriped.—adj. Mus′cled, supplied with muscles.—ns. Mus′cle-read′ing, the interpretation of slight involuntary muscular movements; Mus′cling, the delineation of muscles, as in a picture; Musculā′tion, the arrangement of muscles of a body; Musculos′ity.—adj. Mus′culous, pertaining to muscle: full of muscles, strong. [Fr.,—L. musculus, dim. of mus, a mouse, a muscle.]
Editors Contribution
muscle
A type of organ and matter within the body of an animal or human being.
Muscles are a vital part of the human body.
Submitted by MaryC on January 29, 2020
Entomology
Muscle
the fleshy fibres of the insect body that serve to move the appendages and other body organs.
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Rank popularity for the word 'muscle' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4156
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Rank popularity for the word 'muscle' in Nouns Frequency: #1156
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of muscle in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of muscle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of muscle in a Sentence
Bear in mind that brains and learning, like muscle and physical skill, are articles of commerce. They are bought and sold. You can hire them by the year or by the hour. The only thing in the world not for sale is character.
Not only does it stimulate and expedite the healing process, but it eliminates the discomfort that can prevent you from proper rehabilitation in tissue strengthening after muscle damage.
Many independent smallholders do not have the financial muscle and clout to initiate audit and certification on their own. There is simply no economic scale.
The most common things we would prescribe epinephrine for is food allergies, bees, wasps and other stinging insects, the advantage of these auto-injectors is that you don't have to think about it. You just pop the cap, stick it right in your thigh, the needle comes out at the right depth into the muscle, and it delivers the correct amount of epinephrine.
There is no pleasure in flying to the top! The pleasure is climbing up there step by step, feeling every single muscle!
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- spierAfrikaans
- عضلة, قوةArabic
- əzələAzerbaijani
- мышца, мускул, цягліцаBelarusian
- мускулBulgarian
- পেশীBengali
- músculCatalan, Valencian
- svalCzech
- cyhyr, cyhyrynWelsh
- muskelDanish
- MuskelGerman
- μυς, ρώμη, δύναμηGreek
- muskoloEsperanto
- músculoSpanish
- lihasEstonian
- عضله, ماهیچهPersian
- lihaskudos, lihas, voimaFinnish
- vøddiFaroese
- muscleFrench
- músculoGalician
- to'o mbareteGuaraní
- שרירHebrew
- पेशीHindi
- izomHungarian
- մկանArmenian
- ototIndonesian
- muskuloIdo
- vöðvi, styrkurIcelandic
- muscoloItalian
- 筋肉Japanese
- კუნთიGeorgian
- бұлшық, бұлшық етKazakh
- សាច់ដុំKhmer
- ಸ್ನಾಯುKannada
- 힘살, 근육, 筋肉Korean
- masûlkeKurdish
- мускул, булчуң, булчуң этKyrgyz
- musculusLatin
- ກ້າມLao
- raumuoLithuanian
- muskulisLatvian
- maiharaMāori
- мускулMacedonian
- പേശിMalayalam
- булчин, хүч тамирMongolian
- ototMalay
- muskoluMaltese
- ကြွက်သားBurmese
- spierDutch
- muskelNorwegian
- adohNavajo, Navaho
- muscleOccitan
- muskuł, mięsień, mięśniePolish
- músculo, musculatura, forçar, forçaPortuguese
- musculRomansh
- mușchiRomanian
- мускул, мышца, силаRussian
- पेशी, स्नायुSanskrit
- musculuSardinian
- mišića, мишић, mišić, мишићаSerbo-Croatian
- svalSlovak
- mišicaSlovene
- muskulAlbanian
- muskelSwedish
- msuliSwahili
- தசைTamil
- కండరం, కండ, కండబలంTelugu
- мушакTajik
- กล้ามเนื้อ, กล้ามThai
- muskulTurkmen
- maselTagalog
- kas, adaleTurkish
- мускул, м'язUkrainian
- عضلہUrdu
- mushak, muskul, etUzbek
- cơ, bắp thịtVietnamese
- muskulVolapük
- 肌肉Chinese
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