Mucking Meaning in English
word · lemma: muck
Definition
'Mucking' usually means cleaning out dirty material like manure, especially in stables, but it can also informally mean making something dirty, behaving in a messy way, or wasting time.
Usage & Nuances
"Mucking" is informal and mainly appears as 'mucking out' (cleaning animal waste from stables), or 'mucking about/around' (wasting time, being silly). It's rarely used alone. Not to be confused with the profanity 'fing', though it sounds similar when spoken quickly.
Example Sentences
I was mucking out the stables all morning.
basic
Stop mucking around and help me!
basic
My shoes got dirty while I was mucking in the garden.
basic
The kids were mucking about in the mud after the rain.
natural
I caught them mucking around with my phone when I left the room.
natural
He's been mucking about all day instead of working.
natural