re ‧ gur ‧ gi ‧ tate /rɪˈɡɜːdʒəteɪt, rɪˈɡɜːdʒɪteɪt $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: past participle of regurgitare , from Latin gurges 'whirlpool' ]
1 . to bring food that you have already swallowed, back into your mouth ⇨ vomit :
Some birds and animals regurgitate food to feed their young.
2 . to repeat facts, ideas etc that you have read or heard without thinking about them yourself – used to show disapproval:
She tries to get students to think critically, not just regurgitate facts.
—regurgitation /rɪˌɡɜːdʒɪˈteɪʃ ə n $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]