muscle

[US]/ˈmʌsl/
[UK]/ˈmʌsl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the tissue in animals and humans that allows movement; a body tissue composed of long cells that contract when stimulated
vt. to strengthen or exert force with muscles
vi. to move forward with effort or force

Phrases & Collocations

strong muscles

build muscle

flexing muscles

sore muscles

lean muscle

muscle growth

muscle strength

smooth muscle

skeletal muscle

cardiac muscle

muscle cell

heart muscle

muscle contraction

muscle tissue

muscle fiber

muscle fatigue

muscle tone

on the muscle

muscle strain

muscle spasm

abdominal muscle

muscle protein

papillary muscle

pectoral muscle

adductor muscle

muscle spindle

Example Sentences

muscle in on a territory

degeneration of the muscle fibres.

the superficial muscle groups.

the wastage of muscle tissue.

muscle through a crowd

Muscle is a contractile tissue.

enough muscle to be a high jumper.

muscled into the conversation.

the heart muscle; the muscles of the arm.

an ointment that helps muscle relaxation

the calf muscles will atrophy.

dystrophin is commonly defective in muscle tissue.

he had muscle but no brains.

the muscle has the ability to recoil.

Real-world Examples

And all that potassium, it relaxes your muscles.

Source: Learning charging station

Nicotine also binds to receptors on skeletal muscles causing relaxed muscle tone.

Source: Osmosis - Mental Psychology

Is there anger at Russia for flexing its muscle?

Source: NPR News February 2016 Compilation

This device extracts and redistributes muscle memory.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

He strained every muscle to lift the heavy rock.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

You need to use the muscles here.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Okay, let's look at the muscle cells.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

And we need to reinvigorate that social muscle.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2021 Collection

Crabbe and Goyle flexed their muscles threateningly.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

That includes the muscles involved in speech.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2022 Collection

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