verb

mull

muhl

Mull (verb) means to think something over slowly and carefully, turning it over in your mind. Example: “She mulled the job offer for a week before deciding.”

verb

To think something over slowly and carefully, turning it over in your mind.

"She mulled the job offer for a week before deciding."

"He sat mulling over what to say at the funeral."

To heat a drink such as wine or cider with sugar and spices.

"We mulled some wine for the Christmas party."

"Mulled cider is a winter tradition in our house."

noun

A headland or promontory, especially in Scottish place names.

"The Mull of Kintyre juts out into the sea."

How to use mull

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo turn a decision or problem over in your mind for a while, or to warm and spice a drink.

Memory tip

Almost always used as "mull over" or "mull something over" when talking about thinking.

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Common pairings

mull it over mull over a decision mulled wine

Word forms

mulled past tense, mulls plural, mulls plural, mulls plural, mulls plural, Mulls plural, mulls singular

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Etymology

The "think it over" sense traces to Middle English words for dust or soft matter, tangled up over time with a separate French/Latin root meaning "soft" (related to Latin mollis) — the same soft, worked-over idea that gives us "mull over."

Origin: Latin

Synonyms

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

Related words

think job guess consider species suppose reflect inspiration

Rhymes for mull

bull gull dull pull full null cull lull hull skull scull

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Frequently asked questions

What does “mull” mean?

The word “mull” means to think something over slowly and carefully, turning it over in your mind. In plain terms, to turn a decision or problem over in your mind for a while, or to warm and spice a drink.

How do you pronounce “mull”?

“Mull” is pronounced muhl (/mʌl/ in IPA).

How do you use “mull” in a sentence?

Here is “mull” used in a sentence: “She mulled the job offer for a week before deciding.”

What part of speech is “mull”?

Depending on how it is used, “mull” can be a verb and a noun.

Where does the word “mull” come from?

The word “mull” comes from Latin.

How many meanings does “mull” have?

“Mull” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to think something over slowly and carefully, turning it over in your mind.

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