A stretch of swampy or boggy ground; soft and slushy mud or dirt. noun
The car got stuck in the mire after the heavy rain.
Hiking through the mire was difficult and exhausting.
A situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself. noun
The company found itself in a financial mire after the market crash.
He was caught in a mire of legal troubles that seemed never-ending.
To cause to become stuck in mud or a difficult situation. verb
The tractor was mired in the wet field and couldn't move.
She was mired in a complex web of lies and deceit.