mud (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌd/
Definition
Soft, wet earth or soil, often mixed with water.
Examples
The children loved playing in the mud after the storm.
Be careful not to step in the mud; it's very deep here.
After the flood, the streets were covered in a layer of mud.
How to Use mud
- play in the mud (collocation)
- To engage in recreational activity in mud. — "Kids love to play in the mud after a good rain."
- covered in mud (collocation)
- Having a layer of mud on the surface. — "After the football match, the players were covered in mud."
- stuck in the mud (idiom)
- Unable to make progress or escape from a difficult situation. — "The project is stuck in the mud due to lack of funding."
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