ruminate
—ruminate /ˈruː.mɪ.neɪt/
Ⅰ verb [I] FORMAL (THINK) ↑Verb Endings for ruminate ► F0 to think carefully and for a long period about something: » She ruminated for weeks about whether to tell him or not.Thesaurus+: ↑Thinking and contemplating
Ⅱ verb [I] SPECIALIZED (EAT) ↑Verb Endings for ruminate ► F0 (of particular types of animal) to bring up food from the stomach and chew it againThesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviour |