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Muck vs Licence - What's the difference?

muck | licence | Synonyms |

Muck is a synonym of licence.


As nouns the difference between muck and licence

is that muck is slimy mud while licence is (british|canada|australia).

As verbs the difference between muck and licence

is that muck is to shovel muck while licence is (uk|canada|nonstandard).

muck

English

Noun

(-)
  • Slimy mud.
    • The car was covered in muck from the rally race.
    I need to clean the muck off my shirt.
  • Soft or slimy manure.
    • (Francis Bacon)
  • dirt; something that makes another thing dirty.
    • What's that green muck on the floor?
  • Anything filthy or vile.
    • (Spenser)
  • (obsolete, derogatory) money
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • the fatal muck we quarrelled for

    Derived terms

    * mucky * where there's muck there's brass

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shovel muck.
    • We need to muck the stable before it gets too thick.
  • To manure with muck.
  • To do a dirty job.
  • (poker, colloquial) To pass (gloss, give one's cards back to the dealer).

    • Derived terms

    * muck about * muck around * muck in * muck out * muck up * mucker * muckraker * mucky * muck spreader * common as muck * where there's muck there's brass ----

    licence

    English

    Noun

  • (British, Canada, Australia)

    • Derived terms

    * artistic licence * off-licence * free on license * licenced * licentiate * licentious * poetic licence * road fund licence

    Verb

    (licenc)
  • (UK, Canada, nonstandard)

    • Usage notes

    * In British English, Canadian English, Irish English, Australian English, and New Zealand English the noun is spelt licence'' and the verb is ''license . * The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.