muck vs soil

muck and soil both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
muck	Yes	No	Yes	No
soil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, soil is a hypernym of muck; that is, soil is a word with a broader meaning than muck:

Other hypernyms of muck include begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime.

muck (noun)	soil (noun)
any thick, viscous matter	the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
fecal matter of animals	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
	anything regarded as making something unclean
	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

muck (verb)	soil (verb)
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine	make soiled, filthy, or dirty
soil with mud, muck, or mire
spread manure, as for fertilization