muse

Meaning

Noun

1. 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.

Synonyms

ponder

meditate

think

🤔

reflect

contemplate

ruminate

speculate

cogitate

daydream

consider

mull

think over

mull over

goddess

dream

😴💭

deliberate

excogitate

study

angel

👼

think to oneself

wonder

remain silent

demigoddess

quiet

female deity

chew over

reflect on

talk over

think of

thought

💭

be overwhelmed

woolgather

kick around

puzzle over

be anxious about

poetical talent

be deep in thought

be overcome

scratch one’s head

be immersed in thought

god’s daughter

have a bee in one’s bonnet

deliberate about

muse upon

consider attentively

poetical verve

cogitate about

consider about

be amazed

be anxious

bethink

brood

cast about

cerebrate

conceive

deem

drink in

dryad

examine

fairy

🧚

fancy

fantasize

fury

hum

imagine

judge

🧑‍⚖️

moot

Muse

nymph

poet

ratiocinate

reason

reflection

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mjuːz/

Etymology

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