mire

noun
UK: /maɪər/
US: /maɪr/

  1. An area of soft, wet, muddy ground.

    1. The heavy rain turned the field into a mire.
    2. After the storm, the garden path became a muddy mire, difficult to walk through.

Synonyms

bog swamp marsh involve quagmire entangle morass
mire verb

  1. To cause to sink or be stuck in mire.

    1. The car mired in the mud.
    2. Heavy equipment mired down during the attempt to cross the swamp.

  2. To involve someone or something in a difficult situation.

    1. The company is mired in debt.
    2. The project quickly mired itself in bureaucratic delays and cost overruns.
mire intransitive-verb

  1. To be stuck or entangled.

    1. They mire themselves in endless details.
    2. Don't let yourself mire in the negativity of past failures; focus on the future.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "mire" is /maɪər/ in British English and /maɪr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mire": bog, swamp, marsh, involve, quagmire, entangle, morass.

Example usage of "mire": "The heavy rain turned the field into a mire.". More examples on the page.