cerebrating
Using your mind
Cerebrating is the act of thinking or using one's brain.
The word is deliberately formal or humorous, drawing attention to mental effort that might otherwise go unnoticed: Don't interrupt—I'm cerebrating.
It suggests concentrated intellectual work rather than casual thought.
Mental reasoning process
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- analysisMethodical study of parts
cognition · reflection · conceptualizing · brainstorming · problem-solving · synthesizing · comprehending · evaluating
Study of fundamental truths
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- eruditionExtensive scholarly knowledge
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
understanding · academic · genius · expertise · acumen · discernment · insight · sagacity
thinking
Mental reasoning process
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
analysis · cognition · reflection · conceptualizing · brainstorming · problem-solving · synthesizing · comprehending · evaluating · deducing
philosophy
Study of fundamental truths
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- eruditionExtensive scholarly knowledge
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
knowledge · understanding · academic · genius · expertise · acumen · discernment · insight · sagacity · brilliance
cerebratingvegetating
Existing passively, inactive
spacing out · zoning out · blanking · idling · switching off
cerebratingstupidity
Lack of intelligence
foolishness · ignorance · brainlessness · witlessness · dullness
cerebratingdaydreaming
Idle mental wandering
woolgathering · drifting · mind-wandering · reverie · fantasizing