ruminate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈruːmɪneɪt/

verb

[no object]
  • 1think deeply about something: we sat ruminating on the nature of existence
  • 2(of a ruminant) chew the cud: goats ruminated nonchalantly around them

Derivatives

rumination

Pronunciation: /-ˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

ruminative

Pronunciation: /-nətɪv/
adjective

ruminatively

Pronunciation: /-nətɪvli/
adverb

ruminator

noun

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin ruminat- 'chewed over', from the verb ruminari