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 (partially digested food …

ruminate verb [I] (THINK) Add to word list formal to think carefully and for a long period about something:

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

When animals ruminate, they bring food back from their stomach into their mouth and chew it again.

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 …

3 days ago · ruminate (not comparable) (botany) Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as the nutmeg and the seeds of the North American papaw.

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.