INGURGITATE


Meaning of INGURGITATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: in- ' g ə r-j ə - ˌ t ā t

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -tat · ed ; -tat · ing

Etymology: Latin ingurgitatus, past participle of ingurgitare, from in- + gurgit-, gurges whirlpool ― more at VORACIOUS

Date: circa 1570

: to swallow greedily or in large quantities : GUZZLE

– in · gur · gi · ta · tion \ ( ˌ )in- ˌ g ə r-j ə - ' t ā -sh ə n \ noun

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