chew the cud

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Definitions of chew the cud words

noun chew the cud to reflect or think over something 3
noun chew the cud to recall and think over something; ruminate; ponder 3
noun chew the cud the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time. 1
noun chew the cud Dialect. quid1 . 1
idioms chew the cud chew one's / the cud, Informal. to meditate or ponder; ruminate. 1
verb chew the cud (Idiomatic) (of a person) to meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate. 0

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English cudu, variant of cwiodu, cwidu; akin to Old High German quiti glue, Sanskrit jatu resin, gum. See quid1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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converse — If you converse with someone, you talk to them. You can also say that two people converse.
digest — to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
meditate — to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
muse — to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.
ruminate — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.