mulling over
Turning thoughts around
Mulling over is thinking about something carefully and at length, turning it over in the mind without rushing to a decision: I've been mulling over whether to take the job.
The phrase suggests unhurried, ruminative consideration rather than active problem-solving.
Something you mull over typically stays with you for a while.
- contemplatingThinking deeply about
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- reflectingBouncing back light
- meditatingPracticing focused awareness
- deliberatingCarefully thinking before deciding
deep in thought · ruminating · sleeping on it · musing · lost in thought · evaluating · weighing · reviewing · cogitating · thinking about · speculating · turning over · reasoning · introspection · considering · dwelling · stewing · second guessing
- thinkingthinking, reasoning, thought, ponder, contemplate
- contemplationcontemplation, meditation, reflection, pondering, musing
- deliberationdeliberation, consideration, ponder, contemplate, weighing
- Thinking phrasesI think, I believe, in my opinion, I wonder, I suppose
- Maybesmaybe, perhaps, possibly, probably, might
- decision makingchoice, preference, picking, selection, options
mulling overjumping to conclusions
Forming judgments prematurely
shooting from the hip · knee-jerk reaction · snap decision · hasty judgment
mulling overignoring
Deliberately not noticing
dismissing · disregarding · brushing off · overlooking · paying no mind
mulling overacting
Temporarily holding position
taking action · doing · executing · diving in · moving forward