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- ruminate about
ruminate about
ruminate about something
and ruminate on somethingto ponder and think about something. (Alludes to a cow, relaxing and chewing its cud, as if it is thinking.) He sat, ruminating about the events of the day, humming and eating peanuts. Let me ruminate on this a little bit.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Bamidele | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
Hugleikr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
Augustus | | [ɔ:'gʌstəs] | |
Quanah | | KWAH-nə (English) | Native American, Comanche |
Frey | | [frei] | |
Briana | | bree-AN-ə, bree-AHN-ə, brie-AN-ə | English |