Both Uses of
ruminate
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- No longer is Leopold, as he sits there, ruminating, chewing the cud of reminiscence, that staid agent of publicity and holder of a modest substance in the funds.†
Chpt 14
- Staggering Bob, a whitepolled calf, thrusts a ruminating head with humid nostrils through the foliage.†
Chpt 15 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(ruminate) to think about something -- especially in a sustained manner; or to think again and again about something in an unhelpful manner
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, ruminate can reference a digestion technique used by some kinds of animals such as cows in which they regurgitate food from the stomach and chew it again.