musings

mus·ing

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [myoo-zing]
- /ˈmyu zɪŋ/
- /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [myoo-zing]
- /ˈmyu zɪŋ/

Definitions of musings word

adjective musings absorbed in thought; meditative. 1
noun musings contemplation; reflection. 1
noun musings Plural form of musing (thoughts; ideas). 1

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Origin of musings

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at muse, -ing2, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Musings

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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musings popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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