regurgitate

[ri-gur-ji-teyt]

verb (used without object)

regurgitated, regurgitating 

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

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• regurgitant noun
• unregurgitated adjective
• regurgitation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of regurgitate¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of regurgitate¹

C17: from Medieval Latin regurgitāre , from _re- + gurgitāre to flood, from Latin gurges gulf, whirlpool

Example Sentences

They’re not up there playing regurgitated versions of “Medicine Bow,” “Don’t Bang The Drum” or “Fisherman’s Blues.”

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"These comments are lapped up and regurgitated on a near-daily basis as talking points without any real balance."

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“I just like to soak it in and regurgitate it in my own demented way,” he says.

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Viewers want stars to regurgitate their notable dialogue or react in shock or veneration for the viral sounds, but that’s not what they’re being paid to do.

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“The LA Times should do some real reporting, instead of just regurgitating Democrat propaganda.”

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