■ noun
1》 a stretch of swampy or boggy ground.
↘soft mud or dirt.
↘ Ecology a wetland area or ecosystem based on peat.
2》 a state of difficulty from which it is hard to extricate oneself.
■ verb
1》 cause to become stuck in mud: heavy trucks get ~d down.
↘cover or spatter with mud.
2》 ( ~ someone/thing in ) involve someone or something in (a difficult situation).
Origin
ME: from ON mýrr , of Gmc origin; related to moss .