REGURGITATE


Meaning of REGURGITATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)rē-ˈgər-jə-ˌtāt ]

verb

( -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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.