Word Frequency
ruminate (ˈruːmɪˌneɪt
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Definitions
verb
- (of ruminants) to chew (the cud)
- when intr, often foll by upon, on, etc to meditate or ponder (upon)
Derived Forms
ˌrumiˈnation nounˈruminative adjective
ˈruminatively adverb
ˈrumiˌnator noun
Word Origin
C16: from Latin rūmināre to chew the cud, from rumenSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = ponder, think, consider, reflect, contemplate, deliberate, muse, brood, meditate, mull over things, chew over things, cogitate, rack your brains, turn over in your mind
Example Sentences Including 'ruminate'
As I walked up Gracechurch Street from Monument that morning I had a quiet ruminate on what I thought I really was doing.Whistler in the Dark
Down the pub with a beer afterwards the full force of it will hit you as you ruminate over your pork scratchings Sleep well, kids.Megastar (2004)
He was happy to have some spare time to ruminate on the case.Widow's End
In a careful manner, two essays (by Tony Birch and Gail Jones) ruminate on the stolen generations and the word ``sorry'.Courier, Sunday Mail (2005)
Obsessional personalities commonly ruminate excessively about death alongside such questions as the meaning of life.Know Your Own Mind
Sir Richard didn't drive very fast and I had time to ruminate as I drove along.The Gwen John Sculpture
Studies show that those who live longest are the ones who don't ruminate , worry or obsess over pessimistic thoughts.Misc (1999)
What we are supposed to make of all this, other than ruminate on the sheer quiddity of it, is anybody's guess.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Which leaves me to ruminate : Will any great new scheme, idea or philosophy emerge in the next 100 years?Sun, News of the World (2000)
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