глагол 1) жевать жвачку 2) (ruminate over / on / of / about) раздумывать, размышлять о (чём-либо) Например: Many valuable ideas have come through ruminating over / on / of / about various possibilities. — Многие ценные идеи появились в процессе размышления над различными возможностями. Синоним(ы): think
verb (-nated; -nating) Etymology: Latin ruminatus, past participle of ruminari to chew the cud, muse upon, from rumin-, rumen rumen; perhaps akin to Sanskrit romantha act of chewing the cud transitive verb 1. to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly 2. to chew repeatedly for an extended period intransitive verb 1. to chew again what has been chewed slightly and swallowed; chew the cud 2. to engage in contemplation; reflect Synonyms: see ponder • rumination noun • ruminative adjective • ruminatively adverb • ruminator noun