muscle Definition

muscle
noun

1. An animal tissue composed of bundles of fibres that are capable of contracting to produce movement of part of the body. See also involuntary muscle, voluntary muscle, cardiac muscle.
2. A body structure or organ composed of this tissue, eg the biceps.
3. Bodily strength.

Thesaurus: strength, power, might, brawn, force, beef (slang).
4. Power or influence of any kind.

Example: financial muscle

verb

muscled, muscling
1. colloq
To force one's way into it; to try to grab a share of or part in it.
Thesaurus: elbow one's way into, force one's way into, butt in on, impose oneself on, intervene in, crash.
Form: muscle in on something (always)

Derivative: muscly
adj

Etymology: 16c: from Latin musculus, diminutive of mus a mouse, from the shape of some muscles.