REGURGITATE


Meaning of REGURGITATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )r ē - ' g ə r-j ə - ˌ t ā t

Function: verb

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

Etymology: Medieval Latin regurgitatus, past participle of regurgitare, from Latin re- + Late Latin gurgitare to engulf, from Latin gurgit-, gurges whirlpool ― more at VORACIOUS

Date: 1653

intransitive verb : to become thrown or poured back

transitive verb : to throw or pour back or out from or as if from a cavity < regurgitate food> <memorized facts to regurgitate on the exam>

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