common: Moldavians and Romanians share a common language.
joint: Jackie and Ben came to a joint decision as to where they would live.
reciprocaclass="underline" They expected a reciprocal gesture before more hostages could be freed.
mu |tu|al fund (mutual funds ) N‑COUNT A mutual fund is an organization which invests money in many different kinds of business and which offers units for sale to the public as an investment. [AM , BUSINESS ] in BRIT, use unit trust
Mu|zak /mjuː zæk/ also muzak
1 N‑UNCOUNT Muzak is recorded music that is played as background music in shops or restaurants. [TRADEMARK ]
2 N‑UNCOUNT If you describe music as muzak , you dislike it because you think it is dull or unnecessary. [DISAPPROVAL ]
muz|zle /mʌ z ə l/ (muzzles , muzzling , muzzled )
1 N‑COUNT The muzzle of an animal such as a dog is its nose and mouth.
2 N‑COUNT A muzzle is an object that is put over a dog's nose and mouth so that it cannot bite people or make a noise. □ …dogs like pit bulls which have to wear a muzzle.
3 VERB If you muzzle a dog or other animal, you put a muzzle over its nose and mouth. □ [V n] He was convicted of failing to muzzle a pit bull.
4 VERB If you say that someone is muzzled , you are complaining that they are prevented from expressing their views freely. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [be V -ed] He complained of being muzzled by the chairman. □ [V n] She was opposed to new laws to muzzle the press.
5 N‑COUNT The muzzle of a gun is the end where the bullets come out when it is fired.
muz|zy /mʌ zi/
1 ADJ If someone feels muzzy , they are confused and unable to think clearly, usually because they are ill or have drunk too much alcohol. [mainly BRIT , INFORMAL ]
2 ADJ If a photograph or television picture is muzzy , it is unclear. [mainly BRIT , INFORMAL ]
MVP /e m viː piː / (MVPs ) N‑COUNT [oft N n] Journalists sometimes use MVP to talk about the player in a sports team who has performed best in a particular match or series of matches. MVP is an abbreviation for 'most valuable player'. [AM ] □ He secured the MVP award by scoring 357 points. [Also + of ]
MW
1 MW is a written abbreviation for medium wave .
2 MW is a written abbreviation for megawatt .
my ◆◆◆ /ma I / My is the first person singular possessive determiner. 1 DET A speaker or writer uses my to indicate that something belongs or relates to himself or herself. □ I invited him back to my flat for a coffee. □ John's my best friend.
2 DET In conversations or in letters, my is used in front of a word like 'dear' or 'darling' to show affection. [FEELINGS ] □ Yes, of course, my darling.
3 DET My is used in phrases such as ' My God ' and ' My goodness ' to express surprise or shock. [SPOKEN , FEELINGS ] □ My God, I've never seen you so nervous. □ My goodness, Tim, you have changed!
myo|pia /ma I oʊ piə/ N‑UNCOUNT Myopia is the inability to see things properly when they are far away, because there is something wrong with your eyes. [FORMAL ]
my|op|ic /ma I ɒ p I k/
1 ADJ If you describe someone as myopic , you are critical of them because they seem unable to realize that their actions might have negative consequences. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ The Government still has a myopic attitude to spending.
2 ADJ If someone is myopic , they are unable to see things which are far away from them. [FORMAL ]
myri|ad /m I riəd/
1 QUANT A myriad or myriads of people or things is a very large number or great variety of them. □ [+ of ] They face a myriad of problems bringing up children. □ [+ of ] These myriads of fish would be enough to keep any swimmer entranced for hours.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] Myriad means having a large number or great variety. □ …British pop and culture in all its myriad forms.
my|self ◆◆◇ /ma I se lf/ Myself is the first person singular reflexive pronoun. 1 PRON A speaker or writer uses myself to refer to himself or herself. Myself is used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject refers to the same person. □ I asked myself what I would have done in such a situation. □ I looked at myself in the mirror.
2 PRON You use myself to emphasize a first person singular subject. In more formal English, myself is sometimes used instead of 'me' as the object of a verb or preposition, for emphasis. [EMPHASIS ] □ I myself enjoy cinema, poetry, eating out and long walks. □ I'm fond of cake myself.
3 PRON If you say something such as 'I did it myself ', you are emphasizing that you did it, rather than anyone else. [EMPHASIS ] □ 'Where did you get that embroidery?'—'I made it myself.' USAGE me or myself?
Don’t use ‘me’ when the person who is speaking is both the subject and the object of the verb. Don’t say, for example, ‘
mys|teri|ous /m I st I ə riəs/
1 ADJ Someone or something that is mysterious is strange and is not known about or understood. □ He died in mysterious circumstances. □ A mysterious illness confined him to bed for over a month. □ The whole thing seems very mysterious. ● mys|teri|ous|ly ADV [usu ADV with v] □ A couple of messages had mysteriously disappeared.