Defenition of the word rumination

• Defenition of the word rumination

  • a calm lengthy intent consideration
  • regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
  • (of ruminants) chewing (the cud); "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination"
  • (of ruminants) chewing (the cud)
  • a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

Synonyms for the word rumination

• • cogitation
  • contemplation
  • meditation
  • musing
  • ponderings
  • reflection
  • reflexion
  • thoughtfulness
  • thoughts

Similar words in the rumination

• • rumination
  • ruminations

Hyponyms for the word rumination

• • cogitation
  • introspection
  • meditation
  • omphaloskepsis
  • retrospect
  • self-contemplation
  • self-examination
  • speculation
  • study

Hypernyms for the word rumination

• • chew
  • chewing
  • consideration
  • disgorgement
  • emesis
  • manduction
  • mastication
  • puking
  • regurgitation
  • vomit
  • vomiting

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