rumination

The act of thinking about something in a sustained fashion.

The act or process of chewing cud.

The act or process of ruminating, or chewing the cud.

The act of ruminating or meditating; a musing or continued thinking on a subject; meditation or reflection.

The act or process of ruminating, or chewing the cud; the habit of chewing the cud.

The state of being disposed to ruminate or ponder; deliberate meditation or reflection.

The regurgitation of food from the stomach after it has been swallowed, — occasionally observed as a morbid phenomenon in man.

The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud and other ruminants.

Deep thought or consideration.

Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.