Muscle - Definition
muscle
n 1: one of the contractile organs of the body [syn: muscle,
musculus]
2: animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
[syn: muscle, muscular tissue]
3: a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had
his muscleman to protect him" [syn: muscleman, muscle]
4: authority or power or force (especially when used in a
coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the
party leader to resign"
5: possessing muscular strength [syn: brawn, brawniness,
muscle, muscularity, sinew, heftiness]
v 1: make one's way by force; "He muscled his way into the
office"