musing

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "complaint," verbal noun from muse (v.). Meaning "pondering" is from mid-15c. Related: Musingly; musings.

"I don't see why Robert hasn't been and let me know of this," said Mr. Paine, musing.

Such, in truth, was too often the habit of the shy and musing girl.

He drove gloomily away, and Lucy Ann stepped into the store, musing.

But he only moved back a little, and went on fitting and musing.

"Yes, it's a good place for you to be in—I'm sure of that," said the other, musing again.

"I heard someone say that in a play once," said Betty musing.

He sat in his studio, musing till it was too late to go out to dine.

However, every ten minutes, she fell to musing and became absent-minded.

She passed days without weariness, gazing before her, and musing on the past.

So musing, he lit his pipe and examined the recesses beneath the driver's seat.

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adj pensive

noun. state of being lost in thought

noun. absent-mindedness

noun. understanding; idea

noun. understanding; idea

noun. deep thought; planning

adjective. deep in thought