Definition: 1. One of the contractile organs of the body. 2. Make one's way by force. 3. A piece of tissue inside your body which connects two bones and which you use when you make a movement. 4. Have power and influence.
Use 'muscle' in a sentence:
1. A knot sometimes forms in a tired muscle.
2. The heart is made of muscle.
3. He is a man of muscle.
4. We were so tired we couldn't move a muscle.
5. In one town, all the women were urged to remove their money from the banks on an allotted day, to demonstrate women's financial muscle.
6. He's an intelligent player but lacks the muscle of older competitors.
7. I really want to lose some of this belly fat and turn it into muscle.
8. The body is made up primarily of bone, muscle, and fat.
9. New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can contract muscles.
10. Through several layers of clothes I could feel his muscles.
11. There are three types of muscle in the body.
12. He massaged the aching muscles in her feet.
13. His muscles bunched under his shirt.
14. In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs.
15. Adrenalin was injected into the muscle.
16. When you improve in each workout, you add new muscle.
17. They call rowing the perfect sport. It exercises every major muscle group.
18. Muscle cells need lots of fuel and therefore burn lots of calories.
19. A muscle tear will leave a scar after healing.
20. Allow your muscles to relax completely.
21. His muscles tensed as he got ready to run.
22. Take a warm bath to soothe tense, tired muscles.
23. He's an intelligent player but lacks the muscle of older competitors.
24. The heart muscles contract to expel the blood.
25. I've torn a calf muscle.
26. As we age we lose muscle tissue.
27. Joe and Tony muscled their way through the crowd.
28. He didn't move a muscle.
29. Muscles contract and relax during physical activity.
30. The soldier stood without moving a muscle.
31. John used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law.
32. Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems.
33. The exercises are designed to strengthen your stomach muscles.
34. You need to release the tension in these shoulder muscles.
35. This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back.
