ponder
/ˈpɑn.dəɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly.
Example Sentences
- "Some days, the whole cast of crabs would come out of their holes and ponder at the Fishers as if a storm is taking form."
- "I have spent days pondering the meaning of life."
- "Ponder the path of thy feet."
- "[A]lthough thou beeſt blameleſs and unſpotted as to thy outvvard Life and Converſation, ſo that none can ſay, black is thine Eye, as to any groſs Sin; yet knovv, that God pondereth thy Heart, and ranſacketh every Corner of thy Soul, and obſerves the Motions of thoſe very Luſts that vvar vvithin thee, and prevail againſt thee."
- "I lit my pipe and had a ponder about it, but reached no definite conclusion."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɑn.dəɹ/
- British English: /ˈpɒn.də/