kick around vs muse

kick around

verb
  • To be discussed informally; to be considered. 

  • To wander loose; to float around; to hang around. 

  • To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with. 

noun
  • An informal game of football, rugby or similar sports. 

muse

verb
  • To say (something) with due consideration or thought. 

  • To wonder at. 

  • To become lost in thought, to ponder. 

  • To think on; to meditate on. 

noun
  • A source of inspiration. 

  • A gap or hole in a hedge, fence, etc. through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset. 

  • An act of musing; a period of thoughtfulness. 

How often have the words kick around and muse occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )