muse

About 2.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Of a person: a source of inspiration.

   Yoko Ono was John Lennon's wife, lover, and muse.

2. noun A poet; a bard.
3. verb To become lost in thought, to ponder.
4. verb To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
5. verb To think on; to meditate on.
6. verb To wonder at.
7. noun An act of musing; a period of thoughtfulness.
8. noun A gap or hole in a hedge, fence, etc. through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset.

   Find a hare without a muse. (old proverb)

Similar words

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

Often followed by

of and is in to on was upon has

Word family

Muse Muses mused muser musers muses musing