Meaning of regurgitate in English

1. Pronunciation

   /rəˈɡərdʒəˌteɪt/

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1. Verb

   regurgitate

   Etymology

   late 16th century: from medieval Latin regurgitat-, from the verb regurgitare, from Latin re-‘again, back’ + gurges, gurgit-‘whirlpool’

   Definitions

   1. pour or rush back

   Examples

   • « The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle »
2. 2. feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food

   Examples

   • « many birds feed their young by regurgiating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest »
3. 3. repeat after memorization

   Examples

   • « For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information »
4. 4. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

   Examples

   • « After drinking too much, the students vomited »
   • « He purged continuously »
   • « The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night »

   Antonyms

   • keep down