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mull1
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- pronunciation:
- muhl
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
mulls, mulling, mulled |
| definition: |
to think something over; ponder.
He mulled for a while before venturing a response to the complex question.- synonyms:
- cogitate, consider, contemplate, ponder, reflect, ruminate, study
- similar words:
- brood, deliberate, meditate, muse, speculate, think
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| related words: |
deliberate, meditate, puzzle, review, speculate, think |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to think deeply about; consider seriously (often fol. by "over").
She mulled over what her aunt had said.- synonyms:
- cogitate, contemplate, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate
- similar words:
- brood, chew, consider, deliberate, review, study, think, weigh
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| related words: |
view |
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