/ rɪˈgɜːdʒɪteɪt; NAmE -ˈgɜːrdʒ-/ verb [ vn ]
1.
( formal ) to bring food that has been swallowed back up into the mouth again
2.
( disapproving ) to repeat sth you have heard or read without really thinking about it or understanding it
► re·gur·gi·ta·tion / rɪˌgɜːdʒɪˈteɪʃn; NAmE -ˌgɜːrdʒ-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin regurgitat- , from the verb regurgitare , from Latin re- again, back + gurges , gurgit- whirlpool.