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mulling over

mulling over is the present participle and gerund of mull over.

Meaning of mull over

Verb

mull over (third-person singular simple present mulls over, present participle mulling over, simple past and past participle mulled over)

  1. (transitive) To think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.
    • I have been mulling over this math problem for weeks.
    Synonyms:
    ponder, chew over

Questions about mulling over

What is mulling over the present participle and gerund of?
Mulling over is the present participle and gerund of mull over.

Words near mulling over in the dictionary

  1. Mullinax
  2. Mullinaxes
  3. mulling
  4. mulling iron
  5. mulling irons
  6. mulling over
  7. Mullingar
  8. Mullingar heifer
  9. Mullingar heifers
  10. Mullinger
  11. mullingong

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