přežvykovat — meaning in English

English meaning

• munch verb To chew food steadily and often audibly.
• ruminate verb To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

Senses

přežvykovat is used for these senses in English:

• chew the cud (figuratively, idiomatic, of a person) To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.
• munch (often with "on") To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, and with the mouth closed.
• ruminate (intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

munch — full definition

1. verb To chew food steadily and often audibly.
2. noun Food, or a quick bite to eat.

ruminate — full definition

1. verb To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
2. verb To meditate or reflect.
3. verb To meditate or ponder over; to muse on.

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