/ Dictionary / Index R ruminate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ru•mi•nate Pronunciation: (r'mu-nāt"), [key] — v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. —v.i. to chew the cud, as a ruminant. to meditate or muse; ponder. —v.t. to chew again or over and over. to meditate on; ponder. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ruminate (Thesaurus) ruminant Rümker Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language