ruminate
Other forms: ruminating; ruminated; ruminates
When you ruminate, it means you are thinking very deeply about something. You're likely to be so lost in thought that you stare off into space and don't hear people when they call your name.
Another meaning of ruminate is to "chew the cud," which can mean "to turn it over and over in your mind." Or, if you're a cow, to turn food over and over in your stomachs in order to digest it. Whether you're a human or a cow, if you ruminate, it will take a LONG time.
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reflect deeply on a subjectsynonyms: chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, speculate, think overtypes:premeditatethink or reflect beforehand or in advanceintrospectreflect on one's own thoughts and feelingsbethinkconsider or ponder something carefullycogitateconsider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mindpuzzlebe uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decidescruplehave doubts about
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chew the cuds“cows ruminate”type of:eattake in solid food
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