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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mud /mʌd/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Geologywet, soft dirt:He slipped in the mud.
- Informal Termsscandalous or false and harmful claims or information:His campaign team began slinging mud at his opponent.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mud (mud),USA pronunciation n., v., mud•ded, mud•ding. n. - Geologywet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river;
mire. - Informal Termsscandalous or malicious assertions or information:The opposition threw a lot of mud at our candidate.
- Slang Termsbrewed coffee, esp. when strong or bitter.
- Mininga mixture of chemicals and other substances pumped into a drilling rig chiefly as a lubricant for the bit and shaft.
v.t. - to cover, smear, or spatter with mud:to mud the walls of a hut.
- to stir up the mud or sediment in:waders mudding the clear water.
v.i. - to hide in or burrow into mud.
- Middle Low German mudde. Cf. mother2
- Middle English mudde, mode 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mud /mʌd/ n - a fine-grained soft wet deposit that occurs on the ground after rain, at the bottom of ponds, lakes, etc
- informal slander or defamation
- clear as mud ⇒ informal not at all clear
- here's mud in your eye ⇒ informal a humorous drinking toast
- someone's name is mud ⇒ informal someone is disgraced
- throw mud at, sling mud at ⇒ informal to slander; vilify
vb (muds, mudding, mudded)- (transitive) to soil or cover with mud
Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Middle Low German mudde; compare Middle High German mot swamp, mud, Swedish modd slush |