mull over
mull over · mulls over · mulled over · mulling over
To think deeply about somethingTo think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.
» Mull it over.
Обдумай це.
Подумайте про це.
Обмізкуйте це.
Обміркуй це.
Meaning
1 sensesTo think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.
I have been mulling over this math problem for weeks.
More definitions
- reflect deeply on a subject
Examples
12 sentencesMull it over.
Обдумай це.
I mulled over it for days.
ruЯ несколько дней это обдумывал.
I didn't mull it over for long.
Boldi had a lot to mull over.
I've been mulling over this problem for days.
ruЯ уже несколько дней размышляю над этой проблемой.
deSeit Tagen grüble ich über dieses Problem.
Translations
1 languagesForms
mulls over, mulling over, mulled over, mulled over| Base form | mull over · to mull over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mulls over |
| Present participle | mulling over |
| Past simple | mulled over |
| Past participle | mulled over |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- reflect deeply on a subject:chew overthink overmeditateponderexcogitatecontemplatemusereflect
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb