Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hired muscle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: hired -mus-cle
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Person who is hired or asked to perform tasks or duties requiring physical strength.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He used a hired muscle to remove the unruly from the audience."
"They were often hired muscle during labor strikes."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hired muscles (plural)

Questions

What does hired muscle mean?: Person who is hired or asked to perform tasks or duties requiring physical strength.

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