muse

1 of 3

verb

ˈmyüz

mused; musing

intransitive verb

: to become absorbed in thought

especially : to think about something carefully and thoroughly

musing about what might have been

archaic : wonder, marvel

transitive verb

: to think or say (something) in a thoughtful way

"I could sell the house," she mused, "but where would I go?"

muser noun

muse

2 of 3

noun (1)

: a state of deep thought or dreamy abstraction

thrown into a muse by the book she was reading

muse

3 of 3

noun (2)

capitalized : any of the nine sister goddesses in Greek mythology presiding over song and poetry and the arts and sciences

Clio is the Greek Muse of history.

: a source of inspiration

especially : a guiding genius

The writer's beloved wife was his muse.

: poet

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Muse on this: the word muse comes from the Anglo-French muser, meaning “to gape, to idle, to muse.” (Amuse has the same source.) The image evoked is one of a thinker so absorbed in thought as to be unconsciously open-mouthed. Those who muse on their pets’ musings might like to know that muser is ultimately from Latin musus, meaning “mouth of an animal”—also source of the word muzzle. The sister goddesses of Greek mythology known as the Muses have no etymological link: that word, which in lowercase refers to a source of inspiration, comes from Greek Mousa. The ultimate Greek origin of the word museum translates as “of the Muses.”

单词	muses
释义	muse 1 of 3 verb ˈmyüz mused; musing intransitive verb 1 : to become absorbed in thought especially : to think about something carefully and thoroughly musing about what might have been 2 archaic : wonder, marvel transitive verb : to think or say (something) in a thoughtful way "I could sell the house," she mused, "but where would I go?" muser noun muse 2 of 3 noun (1) : a state of deep thought or dreamy abstraction thrown into a muse by the book she was reading muse 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 capitalized : any of the nine sister goddesses in Greek mythology presiding over song and poetry and the arts and sciences Clio is the Greek Muse of history. 2 : a source of inspiration especially : a guiding genius The writer's beloved wife was his muse. 3 : poet Did you know? Muse on this: the word muse comes from the Anglo-French muser, meaning “to gape, to idle, to muse.” (Amuse has the same source.) The image evoked is one of a thinker so absorbed in thought as to be unconsciously open-mouthed. Those who muse on their pets’ musings might like to know that muser is ultimately from Latin musus, meaning “mouth of an animal”—also source of the word muzzle. The sister goddesses of Greek mythology known as the Muses have no etymological link: that word, which in lowercase refers to a source of inspiration, comes from Greek Mousa. The ultimate Greek origin of the word museum translates as “of the Muses.” Synonyms Noun (2) bard minstrel poet poetaster rhymester rimester versifier See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb I could sell the house, she mused, but then where would I go? Word History Etymology Verb and Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French muser to gape, idle, muse, from Old French mus mouth of an animal, from Medieval Latin musus* Noun (2) Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin Musa, from Greek Mousa First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition muse verb ˈmyüz mused; musing : to think about carefully or thoroughly : ponder She mused over what might have been. muses 1 of 2 noun plural of muse as in poets a person who writes poetry where is the muse who will sing of this man's great and noble deeds? Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance poets minstrels bards versifiers poetasters rimesters rhymesters poetesses troubadours poet laureates lyricists rhapsodists rhymers sonneteers rhapsodes epigrammatists scops poets laureate epigrammatizers muses 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of muse as in ruminates Synonyms & Similar Words ruminates ponders contemplates meditates reminisces reflects plans relives projects invents manufactures concocts daydreams hallucinates foresees dreams visions re-creates fabricates fantasies prefigures fantasizes fancies envisions imagines makes up features visualizes conceits envisages conceives images pictures stargazes sees ideates conjures (up)
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