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- Dictionaryru·mi·nate/ˈro͞oməˌnāt/
verb
- 1. think deeply about something: "we sat ruminating on the nature of existence" Similar
- 2. (of a ruminant) chew the cud: "goats ruminated nonchalantly around them" Similar
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When you ruminate, you chew something over, either literally or figuratively. Literal rumination may seem a little gross to humans, but to cows, chewing your cud (that's partially digested food brought up from the stomach for another chew) is just a natural part of life.
RUMINATE definition: 1. to think carefully and for a long period about something: 2. (of particular types of animal) to…. Learn more.
2 meanings: 1. (of ruminants) to chew (the cud) 2. to meditate or ponder (upon).... Click for more definitions.
When you ruminate, it means you are thinking very deeply about something. You're likely to be so lost in thought that you stare off into space and don't hear people when they call your name.
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.
RUMINATE meaning: 1. to think carefully and for a long period about something: 2. (of particular types of animal) to…. Learn more.
ruminate verb. Meaning & use. 1.a. 1533–. transitive. To revolve, turn over repeatedly in the mind; to meditate deeply upon. 1533. Let him..accustome him selfe to behold, and marke well them that be angry, with the successe of that anger, and ruminate it in his mynde a good space after. T. Elyot, Castel of Helthe iii. xi. 65. 1607.
