ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUCK
Probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse myki dung, Norwegian myk.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MUCK
PRESENT
Present
I muck
you muck
he/she/it mucks
we muck
you muck
they muck
Present continuous
I am mucking
you are mucking
he/she/it is mucking
we are mucking
you are mucking
they are mucking
Present perfect
I have mucked
you have mucked
he/she/it has mucked
we have mucked
you have mucked
they have mucked
Present perfect continuous
I have been mucking
you have been mucking
he/she/it has been mucking
we have been mucking
you have been mucking
they have been mucking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I mucked
you mucked
he/she/it mucked
we mucked
you mucked
they mucked
Past continuous
I was mucking
you were mucking
he/she/it was mucking
we were mucking
you were mucking
they were mucking
Past perfect
I had mucked
you had mucked
he/she/it had mucked
we had mucked
you had mucked
they had mucked
Past perfect continuous
I had been mucking
you had been mucking
he/she/it had been mucking
we had been mucking
you had been mucking
they had been mucking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will muck
you will muck
he/she/it will muck
we will muck
you will muck
they will muck
Future continuous
I will be mucking
you will be mucking
he/she/it will be mucking
we will be mucking
you will be mucking
they will be mucking
Future perfect
I will have mucked
you will have mucked
he/she/it will have mucked
we will have mucked
you will have mucked
they will have mucked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mucking
you will have been mucking
he/she/it will have been mucking
we will have been mucking
you will have been mucking
they will have been mucking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would muck
you would muck
he/she/it would muck
we would muck
you would muck
they would muck
Conditional continuous
I would be mucking
you would be mucking
he/she/it would be mucking
we would be mucking
you would be mucking
they would be mucking
Conditional perfect
I would have muck
you would have muck
he/she/it would have muck
we would have muck
you would have muck
they would have muck
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mucking
you would have been mucking
he/she/it would have been mucking
we would have been mucking
you would have been mucking
they would have been mucking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you muck
we let´s muck
you muck
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
mucking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUCK»
The term «muck» is quite widely used and occupies the
27.521 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «MUCK»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
muck.
I am going to have to stick to the script. If I muck around with the words it will defeat the object.
To try to write love is to confront the muck of language: that region of hysteria where language is both too much and too little, excessive and impoverished.
We should not pour muck on ourselves.
It's business, selling comics, you work out what sells and you don't want to muck about with it too much.
When you're in the muck you can only see muck. If you somehow manage to float above it, you still see the muck but you see it from a different perspective. And you see other things too. That's the consolation of philosophy.
People think I have the benefit of a public school education. I have this suave and debonair label, but really, I'm as common as muck.
The wealth of south Florida, but even more important, the meaning and significance of south Florida lies in the black muck of the Everglades and the inevitable development of this country to be the great tropic agricultural center of the world.
Those things interest me a lot in songwriting - the human nature of how people think, and the muck that we wind up in.
I grew up in Los Angeles, and I was always fascinated by the La Brea Tar Pits. Right in the middle of the city, in an area called the Miracle Mile, for crying out loud, we have these eldritch ponds of dark, bubbling goo. And down in the muck, there're all these amazing fossils: mammoth and saber tooth cat and dire wolf.
I'm learning to deal with my loneliness because then nobody can muck me around any more.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUCK»
Discover the use of
muck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
muck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Muck City: Winning and Losing in Football's Forgotten Town
Muck City tells the story of quarterback Mario Rowley, whose dream is to win a championship for his deceased parents and quiet the ghosts that haunt him; head coach Jessie Hester, the town’s first NFL star, who returns home to “win kids ...
2
How to Master Your
Muck: Get Organized. Add Space to Your ...
Every once in while a book comes along that shows us how to affect real, meaningful change in ones life. How to Master Your Muck is just such a book.
Praise. for. Muck. “Excellent – it disturbs me to admit that Craig Sherborne goes
deeper than the rest of us into the territory of impressionable immaturity. He
writes beautifully, especially when the material is not beautiful at all. He can
make the ...
4
Heartbeats in the
Muck: The History, Sea Life, and ...
Heartbeats in the Muck is for readers who love probing and important books about natural history such as Beautiful Swimmers. (6 1/4 X 9 1/4, 180 pages, b&w photos)
"Muck" is the exciting story of a man who began life as a young male prostitute on the streets of Philadelphia. It follows Muck's progress through school, his life on the street, and as a mature adult.
6
Heartbeats in the
Muck: The History, Sea Life, and ...
Now, forty years after the Clean Water Act began to resurrect New York Harbor, John Waldman delivers a new edition of his New York Society Library Award-winning book.
When Travis invites Muck to Farmer Pickles's farm for his first sleepover, Muck has a lot of fun until Travis falls asleep, leaving Muck alone in the dark with all of the scary and unfamiliar noises! Original.
Kiki Thorpe, Hot Animation, 2002
8
Christianity Encountering World Religions: The Practice of ...
In this major work, two world religion and mission experts present a new relational model for Christians interacting with people of other faiths.
Terry Muck, Frances S. Adeney, 2009
9
I'm Not Eating Any Of That Foreign
Muck: Travels with Me Dad
In a fearsomely foolish display of pro-activity Brian Thacker decided the only way to get his own back, and finally uncover the truth about his dad's mysterious early life, was to scam a couple of business class flights and drag 73-year-old ...
Travis gets stuck in the mud, and it's up to Muck to pull him out. When Muck finally gets Travis out, mud splatters everywhere!
Lauryn Silverhardt, Diane Redmond, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUCK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
muck is used in the context of the following news items.
Cullerton tries to play statesman, ends up in budget muck
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton standing with State Senator Terry Link of Waukegan, discusses starting over with the state budget at a ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
You can now muck with the source code for EA's Amiga hit …
The Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley has managed to lay hands on the source code for the 1986 version of Electronic Arts' Amiga ... «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
Must debate finance committee report on IPL & BCCI muck …
The root cause of the muck is vested interests, money route etc in the IPL and BCCI, which has changed the very character of Indian cricket. «Economic Times, Jul 15»
From muck to free flight, dragonflies flourish in warm conditions
They have spent the past two years hibernating in the muck at the bottom of water bodies. During their initial growth they do not require oxygen, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
Field Day to feature muck crops
The event is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 30 at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center's Muck Crops ... «The Bryan Times, Jul 15»
Amyris Announces Early Success of Muck Daddy(TM), High …
Muck Daddy has created and is hosting a first-of-its-kind Mechanic ... Muck Daddy is a high performance, fast-acting hand cleaner with pumice ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
Rapper Muck Sticky '#KindnessChallenge' Ends In Memphis …
Memphis hip hop artist Muck Sticky starts a 'Kindness Challenge' helping out a random homeless man in Memphis with some food and more. «MemphisRap.com, Jul 15»
Flintshire bid for dog muck DNA database to catch irresponsible pet …
A dog muck DNA database could be set up in Flintshire to crackdown on owners who repeatedly fail to pick up after their animals. Proposals ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
Muck Floral and Were Bros in Grey Lynn. Photo / Jason Oxenham
There's just one bench-seated table and a couple of stools by the window facing out to Richmond Rd. Under the same roof sits Muck Floral, ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Pride in Mann: Race clerk who's happy to muck in
'We all muck in and it's a great atmosphere,' he said. 'We've been cooking bacon and eggs since 7am and we've just finished now at 11am, but ... «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
