ponderverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈpɒn.dər/us/ˈpɑːn.dɚ/formalC2 to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time:
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Thinking and contemplating
- -ly
- agonize over/about sth
- chew
- chew sth over
- chew the cud idiom
- chew your cud idiom
- depth
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's see idiom
- let's see idiom
- puzzle
- rack
- reflect
- the thought crosses sb's mind idiom
- think sth out
- think sth over
- think sth through
- thinking
- worry
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