Analysis Complete

muscle

/ muscle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
"the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
Type of:
authority authorization authorisation
noun Sense 2
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
Type of:
animal tissue
Kinds of:
striated muscle tissue cardiac muscle heart muscle smooth muscle
Has parts:
muscular structure musculature muscle system
noun Sense 3
one of the contractile organs of the body
Type of:
contractile organ contractor
Kinds of:
skeletal muscle striated muscle pronator supinator antagonistic muscle
verb Sense 4
make one''s way by force
"He muscled his way into the office"
Type of:
pass go through go across
Derived:
brawn sinew
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
muscular strength
Type of:
strength
noun Sense 6
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
"the druglord had his muscleman to protect him"
Type of:
bully tough hooligan
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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authority authorization authorisation animal tissue striated muscle tissue cardiac muscle heart muscle smooth muscle contractile organ contractor skeletal muscle striated muscle