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mud out

C1 informal inseparable both
In simple words

When something gets stuck in mud and can't move.

Literal meaning: To be moved out by mud — fairly transparent in context.

Meanings

1 C1 informal

To become stuck in mud or made impassable by mud (of a vehicle or road).

"The delivery truck muddied out on the farm track after the heavy rain."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Relatively rare and informal, used in rural, off-road, or agricultural contexts. More common in American English, particularly in regions with harsh winters or wet terrain. Not widely known among non-native speakers.

Commonly used with

truck road field vehicle trail track

Forms

Base
mud out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
muds out
he/she/it
Past simple
muded out
yesterday
Past participle
muded out
have + pp
-ing form
muding out
continuous

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Synonyms

get bogged down get stuck be washed out

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