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>