Phrase guide

muck out

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Could you muck out Toby's stable, please?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: clean out, clear out

2

verb

Meaning 2

To financially ruin a gambler; to win against a gambler; to clean out a gambler.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, transitive

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: ganéz — to clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept
  • Hungarian: kiganéz — to clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept
  • Hungarian: ganajoz — to clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept
  • Hungarian: kiganajoz — to clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept
  • Swedish: mocka — to clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept