rumination C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɹuːmɪˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #132034 Meanings 1 noun Deep, careful thinking about something over a long time. After much rumination, she decided to leave her job and travel. 2 noun Repeated, anxious dwelling on the same negative thoughts. His constant rumination over past mistakes left him exhausted. 3 noun The act of chewing the cud, as cows and other ruminants do. The cattle's slow rumination filled the quiet barn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · deep, careful thinking... contemplationreflectionmusingmeditation Word family Forms ruminations Related forms rumenruminantruminateruminator Etymology AI details From Latin rūminātio (“chewing the cud”); see ruminate. rūminātio Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # rumination **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɹuːmɪˈneɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 132034 ## Meanings 1. Deep, careful thinking about something over a long time. 2. Repeated, anxious dwelling on the same negative thoughts. 3. The act of chewing the cud, as cows and other ruminants do. ## Examples - After much rumination, she decided to leave her job and travel. - His constant rumination over past mistakes left him exhausted. - The cattle's slow rumination filled the quiet barn. ## Related Forms - rumen - ruminant - ruminate - ruminator ## Roots and Affixes - Root: rūminātio ## Etymology From Latin rūminātio (“chewing the cud”); see ruminate. ## AI Etymology Rumination is from Latin rūminātio (“chewing the cud”); see ruminate. Important recorded forms include rūminātio (Latin). Current senses include deep, careful thinking about something over a long time, repeated, anxious dwelling on the same negative thoughts, and the act of chewing the cud, as cows and other ruminants do. The wider family includes related words such as rumen, ruminant, ruminate, and ruminator. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown