INGURGITATE


Meaning of INGURGITATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈgər-jə-ˌtāt ]

transitive verb

( -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-ˌgər-jə-ˈtā-shən noun

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