ponder

Definition of ponder in English English dictionary: To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over
time to ponder over its fallacies.; To wonder, to think of deeply; to meditate or reflect upon; {v} to consider, think, mute, weigh; reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"; To think; to deliberate; to muse; usually followed by on or over; {f} reflect; think; consider; meditate; To weigh; If you ponder something, you think about it carefully. I found myself constantly pondering the question: `How could anyone do these things?' The Prime Minister pondered on when to go to the polls I'm continually pondering how to improve the team. to spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened = consider (ponderer , from ponderare, from pondus ); To weigh in the mind; to view with deliberation; to examine carefully; to consider attentively
pondered: Simple past tense and past participle of ponder
pondering: Present participle of ponder
pondering: Ruminations
ponderous: Dull, boring, tedious; long-winded in expression
s certainly as any one said anything in her presence that she had occasion to repeat, she changed the wording to six-syllabled mouthfuls, delivered with ponderous circumlocution.
ponderous: Serious, onerous, oppressive
For the time, her own body was the source of all the life in the world, which tried to burst forth here—there—and was repressed now by Mr. Bax, now by Evelyn, now by the imposition of ponderous stupidity.
ponderous: Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight
Following his steps . . . came two elderly women of the lower middle class, one stout and ponderous, the other rosy cheeked and nimble.
ponderous: Characterized by or associated with pondering
They are the pleasantest of all companions, and perhaps the most affluent in correct opinions of men and things generally, although little addicted to ponderous consideration or deep research.
ponderous: Heavy, massive, weighty
The great elephant, when the cage was being placed, would, at a signal from its keeper, place its ponderous head against one side of the cage and push.
ponderous: Dense
ponders: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ponder
ponderous: unusually weighty or forcible
ponderous: {a} weighty, heavy, forcible, strong
To ponder: pond
pondered: past of ponder
pondering: persistently or morbidly thoughtful
pondering: Deliberating
ponderous: {s} heavy, weighty; ungainly, awkward; dull, boring, tedious
ponderous: British jokes
ponderous: labored and dull; "a ponderous speech"
ponderous: Extremely dull or boring
ponderous: having great mass and weight and unwieldiness; "a ponderous stone"; "a ponderous burden"; "ponderous weapons" labored and dull; "a ponderous speech
ponderous: Even less balanced than a "hearty" or "sturdy" wine The sole impact is one of high alcohol and "body" character Little or no acid/tannin content An everyday red wine, similar to a french "vin ordinaire" country wine sold by alcohol content, can be an example
ponderous: Heavy; dull; wanting; lightless or spirit; as, a ponderous style; a ponderous joke
ponderous: having great mass and weight and unwieldiness; "a ponderous stone"; "a ponderous burden"; "ponderous weapons"
ponderous: Slow and heavy
ponderous: disapproval Ponderous writing or speech is very serious, uses more words than necessary, and is rather dull. He had a dense, ponderous style. + ponderously pon·der·ous·ly the rather ponderously titled `Recommendation for National Reconciliation and Salvation'
ponderous: Important; momentous; forcible
ponderous: slow and laborious because of weight; "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn"
ponderous: A movement or action that is ponderous is very slow or clumsy. His steps were heavy and ponderous. + ponderously pon·der·ous·ly Wilson shifted ponderously in his chair
ponderous: Very heavy; weighty; as, a ponderous shield; a ponderous load; the ponderous elephant
ponderous: clumsy and unwieldy because of its weight
ponderous: labored and dull; "a ponderous speech
ponders: third-person singular of ponder

ponder

Hyphenation

pon·der

Turkish pronunciation

pändır

Synonyms

chew over, mull over, appraise, brood, build castles in air, cerebrate, cogitate, consider, contemplate, daydream, debate, deliberate, dwell, evaluate, examine

Antonyms

forget, ignore, neglect

Pronunciation

/ˈpändər/ /ˈpɑːndɜr/

Etymology

[ pän-d&r ] (verb.) 14th century. Latin ponderare (“to weigh, ponder, in Medieval Latin also to load”) pondus (“weight”) pendere (“to weigh”); see pendent and pound.