Mire Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Mire

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

    Synonyms : morass,  quag,  quagmire,  slack
Meaning 2 : be unable to move further

    Synonyms : bog down,  get stuck,  grind to a halt
Meaning 3 : soil with mud, muck, or mire

    Synonyms : muck,  muck up,  mud
Meaning 4 : entrap

    Example : Our people should not be mired in the past

    Synonyms : entangle
Meaning 5 : deep soft mud in water or slush

    Synonyms : slop
Meaning 6 : cause to get stuck as if in a mire

    Example : The mud mired our cart

    Synonyms : bog down
Meaning 7 : a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from

    Example : the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president,caught in the mire of poverty

How to Pronounce Mire

  • maɪər


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