Muse \Muse\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mused; p. pr. & vb. n. Musing.]

[F. muser to loiter or trifle, orig., to stand with open mouth, fr. LL. musus, morsus, muzzle, snout, fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite. See Morsel, and cf. Amuse, Muzzle, n.]

1. To think closely; to study in silence; to meditate. "Thereon mused he." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

He mused upon some dangerous plot. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]

2. To be absent in mind; to be so occupied in study or contemplation as not to observe passing scenes or things present; to be in a brown study. --Daniel. [1913 Webster]

3. To wonder. [Obs.]

--Spenser. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To consider; meditate; ruminate. See Ponder. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

musing \musing\ adj. Thinking long and intensely.

Syn: brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative. [WordNet 1.5]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

musing adj : persistently or morbidly thoughtful [syn: brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative]

noun

a calm lengthy intent consideration [syn: contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Muse \Muse\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mused; p. pr. & vb. n. Musing.]

[F. muser to loiter or trifle, orig., to stand with open mouth, fr. LL. musus, morsus, muzzle, snout, fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite. See Morsel, and cf. Amuse, Muzzle, n.]

1. To think closely; to study in silence; to meditate. ``Thereon mused he.'' --Chaucer.

He mused upon some dangerous plot. --Sir P. Sidney.

2. To be absent in mind; to be so occupied in study or contemplation as not to observe passing scenes or things present; to be in a brown study. --Daniel.

3. To wonder. [Obs.]

--Spenser. B. Jonson.

Syn: To consider; meditate; ruminate. See Ponder.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)