transitive verb. 1a : to cause to gather : convene. b : to enroll formally —usually used with in or into was mustered into the army. c : to call the roll of. 2a : to bring together : collect.3 days ago
What does muster mean slang?
1. Muster is defined as to bring or gather something together. An example of muster is bringing a group of friends together to help a friend in need.
How do you use muster in a sentence?
- All I could muster was a thank you.
- It took all I could muster to hold it together.
- What we're doing together blows my imagination so I'll devote as much time and energy as I can possible muster to optimizing our results.
Is it muster or muster up?
To summon, gather, or cobble something together. Said especially of intangible qualities, such as courage, determination, etc. Eventually I mustered up the courage to go over and ask him for his phone number.
What is meant by muster up?
(tr sometimes foll by up) to summon or gatherto muster one's arguments; to muster up courage.
Why is it called muster?
The term muster means the process or event of accounting for members in a military unit. This practice of inspections led to the coining of the English idiom pass muster, meaning being sufficient. When a unit is created, it is "mustered in" and when it is disbanded, it is "mustered out".
What does muster up mean?
Definitions of muster up. verb. gather or bring together. synonyms: come up, muster, rally, summon. type of: collect, garner, gather, pull together.
What does muster mean in Navy terms?
Muster: The term sailors use interchangeably for meeting and roll call. Flickr/US Navy. •Jan 5, 2015
What is getting gawked?
to stare stupidly; gape: The onlookers gawked at arriving celebrities. noun. an awkward, foolish person.
What are you gawking at meaning?
verb. To gawk at someone or something means to stare at them in a rude, stupid, or unthinking way.
What does it mean to gawp?
: to stare at someone or something in a rude or stupid way : gawk.