INGURGITATE


Meaning of INGURGITATE in English

[ ɪn'gə:dʒɪteɪt ]

■ verb literary swallow greedily.

Derivatives

ingurgitation noun

Origin

C16: from L. ingurgitat- , ingurgitare 'pour in', from in- 'into' + gurges , gurgit- 'whirlpool, gulf'.

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