Meaning of mire in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈmaɪ(ə)r/

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1. Verb

   mire

   Definitions

   1. entrap

   Examples

   • « Our people should not be mired in the past »
2. 2. cause to get stuck as if in a mire

   Examples

   • « The mud mired our cart »
3. 3. be unable to move further

   Examples

   • « The car bogged down in the sand »
4. 4. soil with mud, muck, or mire

   Examples

   • « The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden »

5. Noun

   mire

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Old Norse mýrr, of Germanic origin; related to moss

   Definitions

   1. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot