ruminate
verbHow many syllables in ruminate?
There are 3 syllables in the word ruminate.Divide ruminate into syllables:
ru · mi · nate
How to pronounce ruminate:
Definition of ruminate:
- ruminate (verb):
- to meditate or ponder
- to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
Synonyms for ruminate:
bethink
cerebrate
chew over
cogitate
consider
contemplate
excogitate
meditate
mull
mull over
muse
ponder
premeditate
puzzle
question
reflect
speculate
study
theologise
theologize
think
think over
wonder
Antonyms for ruminate:
abandon
advance
agree
avert
avoid
be happy
brush aside
bypass
cold-shoulder
condemn
desert
destroy
disapprove
disbelieve
discard
discount
dismiss
disregard
evade
forget
glance at
go along
halt
hurry
ignore
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