Mull
verb
To think about something carefully or for a long time.
She sat quietly, mulling over her options.
Often appears as...
- mull over
- mull it over
noun
A kind of fortified wine, originally from Scotland, flavored with spices and sugar.
Let's serve some mull at the party tonight.
Often appears as...
- mull of wine
- mull drink
Usage tips
Culinary
noun
A promontory, headland, or peninsula, specifically in the southwestern part of Scotland.
The Mull of Kintyre is on the west coast of Scotland.
Often appears as...
- mull of kintyre
- the mull
Usage tips
Geographical
verb
To grind or mix thoroughly, like in powdered form.
She mulls spices for her tea.
Often appears as...
- mull spices
- mull ingredients
Usage tips
Culinary
verb
To think about something carefully or for a long time.
She sat quietly, mulling over her options.
Often appears as...
- mull over
- mull it over
noun
A kind of fortified wine, originally from Scotland, flavored with spices and sugar.
Let's serve some mull at the party tonight.
Often appears as...
- mull of wine
- mull drink
Usage tips
Culinary
noun
A promontory, headland, or peninsula, specifically in the southwestern part of Scotland.
The Mull of Kintyre is on the west coast of Scotland.
Often appears as...
- mull of kintyre
- the mull
Usage tips
Geographical
verb
To grind or mix thoroughly, like in powdered form.
She mulls spices for her tea.
Often appears as...
- mull spices
- mull ingredients
Usage tips
Culinary
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Deep Thought
Use 'mull' for emphasizing deep or lengthy consideration, not instant decisions.
I need to mull over these complex figures before making a financial commitment.
Pro Tip 2/2Reflective Mood
'Mulling over' suggests a reflective or contemplative mood, often used when one is alone.
After the argument, he spent the evening mulling over what went wrong.
Pro Tip 1/2Deep Thought
Use 'mull' for emphasizing deep or lengthy consideration, not instant decisions.
I need to mull over these complex figures before making a financial commitment.
Pro Tip 2/2Reflective Mood
'Mulling over' suggests a reflective or contemplative mood, often used when one is alone.
After the argument, he spent the evening mulling over what went wrong.
Pro Tip 1/2Deep Thought
Use 'mull' for emphasizing deep or lengthy consideration, not instant decisions.
I need to mull over these complex figures before making a financial commitment.
Pro Tip 2/2Reflective Mood
'Mulling over' suggests a reflective or contemplative mood, often used when one is alone.
After the argument, he spent the evening mulling over what went wrong.
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Surviving a Firefight PIPE...
feelings its trainings kicked in there's too much going on actually to to worry about your feelings that always happens no matter what type of conflict you're in you want to get safely home and then you you you know you mull over what you've done and what's happened and
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Why we make bad...
Most people say they would. Here's a slightly different $2,000 Hawaiian vacation package is now on sale for 700 dollars, so you decide to mull it over for a week. By the time you get to the ticket agency, the best fares are gone --
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Surviving a Firefight PIPE...
feelings its trainings kicked in there's too much going on actually to to worry about your feelings that always happens no matter what type of conflict you're in you want to get safely home and then you you you know you mull over what you've done and what's happened and
Video examples
Why we make bad...
Most people say they would. Here's a slightly different $2,000 Hawaiian vacation package is now on sale for 700 dollars, so you decide to mull it over for a week. By the time you get to the ticket agency, the best fares are gone --
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Quote examples
Nirmala Sitharaman
Indian Politician
PM Modi believes in detailed planning through extensive consultation. He is an example as a listener - no interruptions, no urgent phone calls, no distractions; he absorbs every input. He doesn't hesitate to say he needs more inputs, another round of briefing, or more time to mull over.
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Farhan Akhtar
Indian Director
With 'Dil Chahta Hai' being the first film and 'Lakshya' being the second, what people can expect from Excel Entertainment as a company, and from me as a director, is just good, clean entertainment. And hopefully, some residue of an idea or thought that you can take home and mull over.
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Cate Blanchett
Australian Actress
I think if you're too embroiled in the need to relate too closely to the character, then you start to judge the character for the audience rather than to present it to the audience for their enjoyment and them to mull over the questions that the characters present.
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Clive Thompson
Canadian Journalist
The main message of 'Smarter Than You Think' is an attempt to look at the productively new and interesting ways that we have begun to learn about the world, to think about what we found, and to mull it over and argue about it with other people as we use technology.
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Robert J. Shiller
American Economist
Hesitation is often like procrastination. One may have vague doubts and feel a need to mull things over; meanwhile, other issues intrude on thought, and no decision is taken. Ask people why they procrastinate, and you probably won't get a crisp answer.
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Dani Shapiro
American Author
Writers are outsiders. Even when we seem like insiders, we're outsiders. We have to be. Our noses pressed to the glass, we notice everything. We mull and interpret. We store away clues, details that may be useful to us later.
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Radha Ravi
Indian Actress
When I'm given a role, I'm consumed by a passion to bring to life a character that exists only on paper. I mull over the character for days and internalise his feelings.
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Aditya Roy Kapur
Indian Actor
When I see a contemporary deliver a good performance, I get inspired to do better. I don't sit and mull over other people's successes; that can be unhealthy.
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Ida Lupino
English Actress
I take a script and mull over it and underline the bits I want to emphasize. When I go to the set, I know exactly what I want to do.
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Roland Orzabal
English Musician
Better to say something simply instead of giving people a bunch of vague metaphors to mull over.
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Nirmala Sitharaman
Indian Politician
PM Modi believes in detailed planning through extensive consultation. He is an example as a listener - no interruptions, no urgent phone calls, no distractions; he absorbs every input. He doesn't hesitate to say he needs more inputs, another round of briefing, or more time to mull over.
Quote examples
Farhan Akhtar
Indian Director
With 'Dil Chahta Hai' being the first film and 'Lakshya' being the second, what people can expect from Excel Entertainment as a company, and from me as a director, is just good, clean entertainment. And hopefully, some residue of an idea or thought that you can take home and mull over.
Quote examples
Cate Blanchett
Australian Actress
I think if you're too embroiled in the need to relate too closely to the character, then you start to judge the character for the audience rather than to present it to the audience for their enjoyment and them to mull over the questions that the characters present.
Quote examples
Clive Thompson
Canadian Journalist
The main message of 'Smarter Than You Think' is an attempt to look at the productively new and interesting ways that we have begun to learn about the world, to think about what we found, and to mull it over and argue about it with other people as we use technology.
Quote examples
Robert J. Shiller
American Economist
Hesitation is often like procrastination. One may have vague doubts and feel a need to mull things over; meanwhile, other issues intrude on thought, and no decision is taken. Ask people why they procrastinate, and you probably won't get a crisp answer.
Quote examples
Dani Shapiro
American Author
Writers are outsiders. Even when we seem like insiders, we're outsiders. We have to be. Our noses pressed to the glass, we notice everything. We mull and interpret. We store away clues, details that may be useful to us later.
Quote examples
Radha Ravi
Indian Actress
When I'm given a role, I'm consumed by a passion to bring to life a character that exists only on paper. I mull over the character for days and internalise his feelings.
Quote examples
Aditya Roy Kapur
Indian Actor
When I see a contemporary deliver a good performance, I get inspired to do better. I don't sit and mull over other people's successes; that can be unhealthy.
Quote examples
Ida Lupino
English Actress
I take a script and mull over it and underline the bits I want to emphasize. When I go to the set, I know exactly what I want to do.
Quote examples
Roland Orzabal
English Musician
Better to say something simply instead of giving people a bunch of vague metaphors to mull over.
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