1. (

• muscle ,
• musculus

) one of the contractile organs of the body ;

2. (

• muscle ,
• muscular_tissue

) animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells ;

3. (

• muscleman ,
• muscle

) a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him" ;

4. (

• muscle ,

) 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. (

• brawn ,
• brawniness ,
• muscle ,
• muscularity ,
• sinew ,
• heftiness

) possessing muscular strength ;

1. (

• muscle

) make one's way by force; "He muscled his way into the office" ;