English Explanatory Dictionary

muse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Of a person: a source of inspiration.
  2. A poet; a bard.
verb
  1. To become lost in thought, to ponder.
  2. To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
  3. To think on; to meditate on.
  4. To wonder at.
noun
  1. An act of musing; a period of thoughtfulness.
noun
  1. A gap or hole in a hedge, fence, etc. through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset.
noun
  1. One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.
name
  1. A city in Shan State, Myanmar.

Pronunciation

myo͞oz /mjuːz/ /mjuz/ en-us-muse.ogg en-au-muse.ogg

Word forms

muse muses musing mused Musae

Etymology

From Middle French muse, from Latin Mūsa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa).

Synonyms

Pierian spring afterthink agitate bethink call to mind chew chew over chew the cud cogitate consider contemplate deliberate introspect mull mull over muse overthink ponder meditate quander reflect rethink reconsider revolve ruminate second-guess think think over

Related words

museum music muser musing amuse

Derived words

bemuse green muse museful museless muselike musal
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