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- Dictionarymusing/ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a period of reflection or thought: "his musings were interrupted by the sound of the telephone"
adjective
- 1. characterized by reflection or deep thought: "the sad musing gaze"
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verb [ I ] formal uk / mjuːz / us / mjuːz / to think about something carefully and for a long time: I began to muse about/on the possibility of starting my own business. Synonyms. contemplate. meditate. ponder formal. reflect. ruminate. speculate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Thinking and contemplating. a brown study idiom.
MUSINGS definition: 1. your thoughts or comments on something you have been thinking about carefully and for a long…. Learn more.
adjective. : thoughtfully abstracted : meditative. musingly. ˈmyü-ziŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. Adjective. broody. cogitative. contemplative. meditative. melancholy. pensive. reflective. ruminant. ruminative. thoughtful. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of musing in a Sentence.
Use the adjective musing to describe something that's reflective or thoughtful, like a musing diary entry that explores the meaning of life. When you ponder or contemplate, you muse, and anything that appears this way can be described as musing.
to think about something carefully and for a long time: I began to muse about/on the possibility of starting my own business. Synonyms. contemplate. meditate. ponder formal. reflect. ruminate. speculate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Thinking and contemplating. a brown study idiom. agonize over/about something. beard-stroking.
noun. /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/ [uncountable, countable, usually plural] a period of thinking carefully about something or telling people your thoughts about it. We had to sit and listen to his musings on life. Want to learn more?
The earliest known use of the noun musing is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for musing is from before 1393, in the writing of John Gower, poet. musing is formed within English, by derivation.
A complete guide to the word "MUSING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Define musing. musing synonyms, musing pronunciation, musing translation, English dictionary definition of musing. adj. Deep in thought; contemplative. n. 1. Contemplation; meditation. 2. A product of contemplation; a thought: "an elegant tapestry of quotations, musings,...
noun. 1. reflection. Carrie interrupted his musing. He was startled out of his angry musings. adjective literary. 2. tending to muse; contemplative. His long, shapely, musing sentences spread themselves over page after page. 3. dreamy. in a soft, musing voice. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
