English Explanatory Dictionary

chew the cud

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To ruminate (of ruminant animals).
  2. To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.

Pronunciation

en-au-chew the cud.ogg

Word forms

chew the cud chews the cud chewing the cud chewed the cud

Related words

chew the fat

Translations

Czech: přežvykovat Dutch: herkauwen Finnish: märehtiä French: ruminer Hungarian: kérődzik Italian: ruminare Latin: rūmīnō Navajo: náʼátʼaał Polish: przeżuwać Polish: przeżuć Scottish Gaelic: ath-chagainn Telugu: నెమరువేయు Turkish: geviş getirmek Ukrainian: жува́ти жу́йку Vietnamese: nhơi
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