ruminer — meaning in English

English meaning

• mull verb To think something over slowly and carefully, turning it over in your mind.
• ruminate verb To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
• think verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.

Senses

ruminer 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.
• mull (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
• ruminate (intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
• think (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.

mull — full definition

1. verb To think something over slowly and carefully, turning it over in your mind.
2. verb To heat a drink such as wine or cider with sugar and spices.
3. noun A headland or promontory, especially in Scottish place names.

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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