muscle
US /ˈmʌsəl/
noun Target · B2 Sức khỏe
Definition
one of the contractile organs of the body
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Regular exercise helps build muscle and improve your health.
Word Family
NounNoun
muscle gốc
muscularity
VerbVerb
muscle gốc
AdjectiveAdj
muscular
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- strengththe property of being physically or mentally strong
- brawnpossessing muscular strength
Collocations
- Easy muscle acheto muscle ache, meaning to make one's way by force
- Medium build organizational muscle through cross-trainingto construct, develop, or establish regarding organizational muscle through cross-training
- Hard flex financial muscle to deter hostile predatorsto flex financial muscle to deter hostile predators, meaning to contract
- Very Hard not move a muscle under grueling questioningdescribing not move a muscle under grueling questioning (negation of a word or group of words)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.