mull

CEFRC1

/mʌl/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To think carefully about something before deciding.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To chop marijuana so that it becomes a smokable form.

Examples

  • I need time to mull things over before I decide what to do.

  • This gives the subconscious mind a chance to mull over the original problem.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To powder; to pulverize.

  2. To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.

  3. To heat and spice something, such as wine.

More examples

In context

  • he paused to mull over his various options before making a decision

  • to mull a thought or a problem

  • 2014, Andrea Pickens, A Stroke of Luck After studying the page a bit longer, she made a face. "Good Lord, you've really made a mull of it. Here, let me have a closer look."

Synonyms

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He decided to blank over the proposal for a few days before making a final decision.

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Origin

verb

Inherited from Middle English molle, mulle (“dust, rubbish”), possibly from Old English myl (“dust, mould”), from Proto-West Germanic *muli, a deverbal formation from *mulljan and thus cognate with Dutch mul (“dust, mould”), German Müll (“rubbish”), Swedish moln (“cloud”) and related to English mill (“to grind”). Alternatively, from Middle French mol or its etymon Latin mollis (“soft”). Some verbal senses are supplied by Middle English mollen (“to soften, dissolve”), from Old French moillier, from Latin *molliāre (“to steep”), itself from mollis; compare moil.