noun🔗ShareThe act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud."The cow's slow ruminations kept her jaw working for hours after she finished eating. "animalphysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDeep thought or consideration."Her late-night ruminations often focused on how she could improve her grades. "mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNegative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding."Her sleepless nights were filled with ruminations about the upcoming exam, going over the same material again and again and still feeling unprepared. "mindnegativeemotionphilosophysoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach."The doctor suspected infant Tommy's frequent regurgitations after each feeding were not normal spitting up, but rather symptoms of ruminations. "medicinediseasebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
