mull over
mull over verb: to think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.
Verb
mull over (third-person singular simple present mulls over, present participle mulling over, simple past and past participle mulled over)
- To think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.
- 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.1998, John Tuccillo, Buddy West, Betsy West, Targeting the Over 55 Client: Your Guide to Today's Fastest Growing Market, Dearborn Real Estate, →ISBN, page 45
Synonyms of mull over
Forms of mull over
| third-person singular present | mulls over |
|---|---|
| present participle | mulling over |
| past participle | mulled over |
| past | mulled over |
Origin of mull over
See mull.
Questions about mull over
- What does mull over mean?
- Mull over means to think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.
- What part of speech is mull over?
- Mull over is a verb.
- What is the past tense of mull over?
- The past tense of mull over is mulled over.
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