Synonyms for chew the cud

Most common

consider · muse · ponder · ruminate

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To ruminate (of ruminant animals).

Related words

Phrases

chew the fat

Example sentences

• consider I do not consider her choice of music a happy one.
• muse "Novels? I hate novels." Oh muse, forgive her blasphemy.
• ponder These are very disconcerting questions to ponder.

By length

4 letters

muse¹

6 letters

ponder²

8 letters

consider³, ruminate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ponder² = 2 syllables).