chew the cud

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Verb === chew the cud (third-person singular simple present chews the cud, present participle chewing the cud, simple past and past participle chewed the cud) (agriculture) To ruminate (of ruminant animals). (figuratively, idiomatic, of a person) To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:ponder ==== Translations ==== === See also === chew the fat