Muse meaning

What does “muse” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“muse” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science.

muse

noun

  1. in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

  2. the source of an artist's inspiration

    “Euterpe was his muse”

verb

  1. 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”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University