English Dictionary
Definition of “muscle”
muscle (ˈmʌsəll
)
Definitions
noun
- a tissue composed of bundles of elongated cells capable of contraction and relaxation to produce movement in an organ or part
- an organ composed of muscle tissue
- strength or force
verb
- (intr; often foll by in, on, etc) informal to force one's way (in)
Alternative Forms
ˈmuscly adjective Word Origin
C16: from medical Latin musculus little mouse, from the imagined resemblance of some muscles to mice, from Latin mūs mouse
Translations
- British English:
muscle
Your muscles are the parts inside your body that connect your bones, and that help you to move.Exercise helps to keep your muscles strong.ˈmʌsl NOUN Exercise helps to keep your muscles strong.
- Spanish:
músculo
nm
- French:
muscle
nm
- German:
Muskel
nm
- Chinese: 肌肉 n
- Arabic: عَضَلَةٌ n
- Portuguese: músculo nm
- Russian: мышца nf
- Croatian: mišić nm
- Czech: sval nm
- Danish: muskel nutr
- Dutch: spier n
- Finnish: lihas n
- Greek: μυς nm
- Italian: muscolo nm
- Japanese: 筋肉 n
- Korean: 근육 n
- Norwegian: muskel nm
- Polish: mięsień nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: músculo nm
- European Spanish:
músculo
nm
- Swedish: muskel nutr
- Thai: กล้ามเนื้อ n
- Turkish: kas n
- Vietnamese: cơ bắp n
Usage examples
Her body was taut, a line of muscle ran the length of her calf from knee to ankle.
Robert Wilson, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)Using cells from the patient's own heart would prevent rejection of the implant, and the muscle could be powered by blood glucose.
New Scientist (2004)Montreal right fielder Vladimir Guerrero missed his fifth consecutive game with a muscle strain in his lower back.
Globe and Mail (2003)It is now used to treat more than 180 disorders, most of which result from uncontrolled muscle spasms.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Support it by pulling your belly towards your spine, to tighten your deepest abdominal muscle.
Sally Gunnell, Kathryn Leigh, BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)
