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rūmīnō — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

rūmīnō 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.
  • ruminate (intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

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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