MULL


Meaning of MULL in English

I. verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

mulled wine

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

over

On his morning run along the Embankment, Adam mulled over the tasks that still needed to be carried out next.

Barney appeared to be mulling over what he had just learned; several times he looked searchingly at Melissa across the table.

These classes offer time to mull over and appreciate how many of their worries are a normal part of pregnancy.

There, with a copious supply of scotch, he mulled over the day's events.

Kirov mulled over what he knew of the man thus far.

He seemed to have sat for hours mulling over people's recollections of events on Friday.

She mulled over what the object might be.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

He's mulling over an offer from NBC to star in his own series.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Barney appeared to be mulling over what he had just learned; several times he looked searchingly at Melissa across the table.

Constant mulling had left Father Vic afflicted with a wide array of nervous tics, small flinches and exasperated sighs.

For some days he had been mulling this over, trying to come up with something more interesting than Wyvis Hall.

Kirov mulled over what he knew of the man thus far.

The amateur crypto-hackers challenge each statement, asking for clarification, mulling it over until each understands.

There, with a copious supply of scotch, he mulled over the day's events.

II. noun

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

We have wine on the mull .

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