ruminate

ru·mi·nate  (rm-nt)

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 again.

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[Latin rminre, rmint-, from rmen, rmin-, throat.]

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rumi·native adj.

rumi·native·ly adv.

rumi·nator n.

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ruminate

Verb

[-nating, -nated]

1. (of ruminants) to chew (the cud)

2. to meditate or ponder [Latin ruminare to chew the cud]

rumination n
ruminative adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	ruminate - chew the cuds; "cows ruminate" ruminant - any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
	2.	ruminate - 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" meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, speculate, contemplate cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake" theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings bethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament" cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind wonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure" consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

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ruminate

verb ponder, think, consider, reflect, contemplate, deliberate, muse, brood, meditate, mull over things, chew over things, cogitate, rack your brains, turn over in your mind

Translations

ruminate [ˈruːmɪneɪt] vi (person) → grübeln;

(cow, sheep etc) → wiederkäuen