ingurgitate

[ in-gur-ji-teyt ]

verb (used with object)

, in·gur·gi·tat·ed, in·gur·gi·tat·ing.

1. to swallow greedily or in great quantity, as food.
2. to engulf; swallow up:

   The floodwaters ingurgitated trees and houses.

verb (used without object)

, in·gur·gi·tat·ed, in·gur·gi·tat·ing.

1. to drink or eat greedily; guzzle; swill.

ingurgitate

/ ɪnˈɡɜːdʒɪˌteɪt /

verb

1. to swallow (food) with greed or in excess; gorge

Derived Forms

• inˌgurgiˈtation, noun

Other Words From

• in·gurgi·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ingurgitate¹

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin ingurgitātus, past participle of ingurgitāre “to fill, flood, drench with a stream of liquid,” equivalent to in- “in” + gurgit- (stem of gurges ) “whirlpool, flood” + -ātus past participle suffix; in- ², -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of ingurgitate¹

C16: from Latin ingurgitāre to flood, from in- ² + gurges abyss