regurgitate

American  

[ri-gur-ji-teyt] / rɪˈgɜr dʒɪˌteɪt /

verb (used without object)

regurgitated, regurgitating

1. to surge or rush back, as liquids, gases, undigested food, etc.

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verb (used with object)

regurgitated, regurgitating

1. to cause to surge or rush back; vomit.

2. to give back or repeat, especially something not fully understood or assimilated.

   to regurgitate the teacher's lectures on the exam.

regurgitate British  

/ rɪˈɡɜːdʒɪˌteɪt /

verb

1. to vomit forth (partially digested food)

2. (of some birds and certain other animals) to bring back to the mouth (undigested or partly digested food with which to feed the young)

3. (intr) to be cast up or out, esp from the mouth

4. (intr) med (of blood) to flow backwards, in a direction opposite to the normal one, esp through a defective heart valve

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Other Word Forms

• regurgitant noun
• regurgitation noun
• unregurgitated adjective

Etymology

Origin of regurgitate

1645–55; < Medieval Latin regurgitātus (past participle of regurgitāre ), equivalent to re- re- + gurgit-, stem of gurges whirlpool, flood, stream + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Traditional media face threats from chatbots and Google's AI overviews, which regurgitate content without users visiting original sites, eroding traffic and revenue.

From Barron's

Robinson also said the report largely regurgitated facts already in the public domain, citing the controversy of then-Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill at the funeral of Bobby Storey.

From BBC

Does being faithful mean regurgitating an author’s words?

From The Wall Street Journal

City dwellers face a particularly nasty flooding threat from rainfall: Overwhelmed stormwater systems can regurgitate raw sewage.

From The Wall Street Journal

If “Christy” is Sweeney’s message through art, it may as well be the cinematic equivalent of “Dogs Playing Poker,” an image so often remixed and regurgitated that it’s devoid of any compelling meaning.

From Salon