eat vs ruminate

eat and ruminate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eat	No	No	Yes	No
ruminate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ruminate is a hyponym of eat; that is, ruminate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat:

eat (verb)	ruminate (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	reflect deeply on a subject
take in solid food	chew the cuds
eat a meal; take a meal
take in food; used of animals only
use up (resources or materials)
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way