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    ruminate
    /ˈruːmɪneɪt/

    verb

    • 1. think deeply about something: "we sat ruminating on the nature of existence" Similar think aboutcontemplateconsidergive thought to
    • 2. (of a ruminant) chew the cud: "goats ruminated nonchalantly around them" Similar chew the cud

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUMINATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RUMINATE definition: 1. to think carefully and for a long period about something: 2. (of particular types of animal) to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ruminateRuminate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RUMINATE is to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly. How to use ruminate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Ruminate.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUMINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If you ruminate on something, you think about it very carefully. [formal] He ruminated on the terrible wastage that typified American life. [V + on/about/over] Obsessional personalities commonly ruminate excessively about death. [V on/about/over n] [ Also VERB] 2. verb.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUMINATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    RUMINATE meaning: 1. to think carefully and for a long period about something: 2. (of particular types of animal) to…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › ruminateRUMINATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    To ruminate is to carefully think something over, ponder it, or meditate on it. It can also mean to chew over and over again, as is done by ruminant animals, like cows. In psychology, the term means to obsessively repeat thoughts or excessively think about problems.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › ruminateRuminate - definition of ruminate by The Free Dictionary

    Define ruminate. ruminate synonyms, ruminate pronunciation, ruminate translation, English dictionary definition of ruminate. v. ru·mi·nat·ed , ru·mi·nat·ing , ru·mi·nates v. intr. 1. To turn a matter over and over in the mind. 2. To chew cud. v. tr. To reflect on over and over...

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ruminateruminate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ruminate (third-person singular simple present ruminates, present participle ruminating, simple past and past participle ruminated) ( intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants .) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen . A camel will ruminate just as a cow will.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionruminate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ruminate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › ruminateRuminate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To turn (something) over in the mind; meditate (on) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To reflect on over and over again. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: meditate on. cogitate. contemplate. regurgitate. masticate. rechew. chew-over. mull-over. excogitate. ponder. think over. speculate. meditate. mull.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ruminateruminate | meaning of ruminate in Longman Dictionary of...

    ruminate meaning, definition, what is ruminate: to think carefully and deeply about some...: Learn more.