Definition of "mire" in inglés

noun

1. Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

2. A bog or fen; (in wetland science, specifically) a peatland which is actively forming peat, such as an active bog or fen.

3. An undesirable situation; a predicament.

verb

1. (transitive) To cause or permit to become stuck in mud; to plunge or fix in mud.

   • to mire a horse or wagon

2. (intransitive) To sink into mud.

3. (transitive, figurative) To weigh down.

4. (intransitive) To soil with mud or foul matter.

noun

1. (rare or obsolete) An ant.