Definitions for muscle

Definitions for (noun) muscle

Main entry: muscle, muscularity, brawn, brawniness, heftiness, sinew

Definition: possessing muscular strength


Main entry: muscle

Definition: 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


Main entry: muscle, muscular tissue

Definition: animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells


Main entry: muscle, musculus

Definition: one of the contractile organs of the body


Main entry: muscle, muscleman

Definition: a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard

Usage: the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him


Definitions for (verb) muscle

Main entry: muscle

Definition: make one's way by force

Usage: He muscled his way into the office


Visual thesaurus for muscle