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    mud
    /mʌd/

    noun

    • 1. soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water: "ankle deep in mud, we squelched across a meadow"
    • 2. information or allegations regarded as damaging or scandalous: "the two sides took over the local media to throw mud at each other"

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  2. 1. : a slimy sticky mixture of solid material with a liquid and especially water. especially : soft wet earth. 2. : abusive and malicious remarks or charges. political campaigners slinging mud at each other. 3. : anathema sense 1a usually used in the phrase one's name is mud. 4.

  3. noun [ U ] us / mʌd / Add to word list. wet, sticky earth: The car got stuck in the mud. muddy. adjective us / ˈmʌd·i / a muddy road. Idiom. muddy the waters. (Definition of mud from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of mud. mud.

  4. noun. wet, 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. scandalous or malicious assertions or information: The opposition threw a lot of mud at our candidate. Slang. brewed coffee, especially when strong or bitter.

  5. The mud removes cuttings from the hole, lubricates and cools the bit and prevents a blowout if a high pressure area is punctured. Mud is a common name used for all kinds of fluids used in drilling completion and workover.

  6. Mud is very wet dirt. On rainy days, you might enjoy putting on your tall rubber boots and squishing around in the mud. When you mix soil with water, you get mud — a soft, almost sticky material. Mud results from a damp environment or a recent rain.

  7. Definition of mud noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. mud meaning, definition, what is mud: wet earth that has become soft and stick...: Learn more.

  9. a thick liquid mixture of soil and water, or this mixture after it has dried: He'd been playing football and was covered in mud. Fewer examples. The police found some footprints in the mud. His clothes were covered in filth and mud. His boots were caked in mud. Your coat's trailing in the mud. My trousers were encrusted with mud.

  10. noun. muds. Wet, soft, sticky earth. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Wet plaster, mortar, or cement. American Heritage. Defamatory remarks; libel or slander. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A computer program, usually running over the Internet, that allows multiple users to participate in virtual-reality role-playing games.

  11. : very difficult to understand : not clear at all. The explanation was as clear as mud. drag someone's name through the mud. — see 1 drag. sling/throw mud. chiefly US. : to publicly say false or bad things about someone (such as a political opponent) in order to harm that person's reputation.