ruminate
English Thesaurus
1. reflect deeply on a subject (verb.cognition)
hypernym | : | cerebrate, cogitate, think, |
definition | : | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | premeditate, |
definition | : | think or reflect beforehand or in advance (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | theologise, theologize, |
definition | : | make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | introspect, |
definition | : | reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | bethink, |
definition | : | consider or ponder something carefully (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | cogitate, |
definition | : | consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | question, wonder, |
definition | : | place in doubt or express doubtful speculation (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | puzzle, |
definition | : | be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide (verb.emotion) |
hyponym | : | consider, study, |
definition | : | give careful consideration to (verb.perception) |
2. chew the cuds (verb.consumption)
hypernym | : | eat, |
definition | : | take in solid food (verb.consumption) |
domain category | : | ruminant, |
definition | : | any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments (noun.animal) |
3. reflect deeply on a subject (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | meditation, speculation, |
definition | : | continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | muse, |
definition | : | the source of an artist's inspiration (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | reflective, |
definition | : | devoted to matters of the mind (adj.all) |
derivation | : | excogitative, |
definition | : | concerned with excogitating or having the power of excogitation (adj.all) |
4. chew the cuds (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | rumination, |
definition | : | (of ruminants) chewing (the cud) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | ruminant, |
definition | : | any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | first stomach, rumen, |
definition | : | the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | ruminant, |
definition | : | related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud (adj.pert) |
5. reflect deeply on a subject (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | meditation, speculation, |
definition | : | continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | muse, |
definition | : | the source of an artist's inspiration (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | reflective, |
definition | : | devoted to matters of the mind (adj.all) |
derivation | : | excogitative, |
definition | : | concerned with excogitating or having the power of excogitation (adj.all) |
6. chew the cuds (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | rumination, |
definition | : | (of ruminants) chewing (the cud) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | ruminant, |
definition | : | any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | first stomach, rumen, |
definition | : | the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | ruminant, |
definition | : | related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud (adj.pert) |
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