cerebration

verb (used with or without object), cer·e·brat·ed, cer·e·brat·ing.

1. to use the mind; think or think about.

noun

1. the act of thinking; consideration; thought

verb

1. (intr) usually facetious to use the mind; think; ponder; consider

n.

1853, coined by English physiologist Dr. William B. Carpenter (1813-1885) from Latin cerebrum “brain” (see cerebral) + -ation. Related: Cerebrate (v.); cerebrated.

n.

1. Activity of the mental processes; thinking.