Primarily used related to cleaning where animals live, suggests a thorough process involving dirt and waste removal. Can you muck out the pigpen while I feed the chickens?
Pro Tip 2/3
Physical Work
Implies physical labor, often involving tools like shovels or pitchforks to clean up animal living spaces. She spent the afternoon mucking out the horse stalls.
Pro Tip 3/3
Regular Duty
May suggest routine maintenance, as in a daily or weekly chore, especially on a farm or ranch. I have a schedule for mucking out the kennels every Friday.