ruminate

verb
UK: /ˈruːmɪneɪt/
US: /ˈruːmɪneɪt/

  1. To think deeply or carefully about something.

    1. I need to ruminate on this offer.
    2. She would often ruminate over the choices she had made in her life.

  2. To repeatedly go over a thought or idea in your mind.

    1. He ruminated about his past failures.
    2. Don't ruminate too much about what could have been it is not healthy.

  3. To chew the cud, like a cow.

    1. The cows ruminate in the field.
    2. Cattle ruminate for several hours each day after feeding to properly digest.

Synonyms

muse brood reflect meditate chew over deliberate ponder contemplate consider
ruminate adjective

  1. Having the habit of chewing the cud.

    1. The ruminant animals were grazing peacefully.
    2. Ruminant digestion is a complex process involving multiple stomach chambers.
ruminate noun

  1. An animal that chews the cud.

    1. The farm was filled with ruminants.
    2. Deer are ruminants, which allows them to digest tough plant matter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ruminate" in English means: To think deeply or carefully about something., To repeatedly go over a thought or idea in your mind., To chew the cud, like a cow..

The phonetic transcription of "ruminate" is /ˈruːmɪneɪt/ in British English and /ˈruːmɪneɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ruminate": muse, brood, reflect, meditate, chew over, deliberate, ponder, contemplate, consider.

Example usage of "ruminate": "I need to ruminate on this offer.". More examples on the page.