muscle

²muscle

verb

mus·cledmus·cling\ˈmə-s(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of MUSCLE

transitive verb

: to move or force by or as if by muscular effort <muscled him out of office>

intransitive verb

: to make one's way by brute strength or by force

Examples of MUSCLE

1. They muscled the heavy boxes onto the truck.
2. They muscled the furniture up the stairs.
3. He muscled through the crowd.
4. They muscled into line behind us.

First Known Use of MUSCLE

1913

Related to MUSCLE

Synonyms: blackjack, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, drive, impel, impress, make, force, obligate, oblige, press, pressure, sandbag

Related Words: browbeat, bulldoze, bully, cow, hector, intimidate; blackmail, high-pressure, menace, shame, terrorize, threaten; drag; badger, harass, hound

Near Antonyms: allow, let, permit; argue, convince, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)

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Rhymes with MUSCLE

bustle, hustle, rustle, tussle