Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mull over

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: mul-l over
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I have been mulling over this math problem for weeks."
"Sharing with sellers ahead of time other terms of the sales contract—for example, type of financing, closing date, amount of deposit, inclusions and exclusions—and giving them time to mull over their importance helps to put these issues in proper perspective when the real offer arrives."

Etymology

See mull.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

mulls over (present, singular) mulling over (participle, present) mulled over (participle, past) mulled over (past)

Synonyms

ponder chew over think over meditate excogitate contemplate muse reflect mull ruminate speculate

Questions

What does mull over mean?: To think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.
Where does mull over come from?: See mull.

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