regurgitate
to surge or rush back, as liquids, gases, undigested food, etc.
to cause to surge or rush back; vomit.
to give back or repeat, especially something not fully understood or assimilated: to regurgitate the teacher's lectures on the exam.
Origin of regurgitate
1Other words from regurgitate
- re·gur·gi·tant [ri-gur-ji-tuhnt], /rɪˈgɜr dʒɪ tənt/, noun
- un·re·gur·gi·tat·ed, adjective
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How to use regurgitate in a sentence
The honey-bearer thereupon throws up her head and regurgitates a large drop of the amber liquid.
Falling in Love | Grant AllenWhen these membranous folds become ossified or ruptured, the blood regurgitates, and causes great distress in breathing.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) | Calvin CutterIts digestive system is poor: it regurgitates and bubbles at the mouth.
Bizarre | Lawton MackallLike many other birds, however, he regurgitates the indigestible matter, and so takes no harm from this promiscuous diet.
British Dictionary definitions for regurgitate
/ (rɪˈɡɜːdʒɪˌteɪt) /
to vomit forth (partially digested food)
(of some birds and certain other animals) to bring back to the mouth (undigested or partly digested food with which to feed the young)
(intr) to be cast up or out, esp from the mouth
(intr) med (of blood) to flow backwards, in a direction opposite to the normal one, esp through a defective heart valve
Origin of regurgitate
1Derived forms of regurgitate
- regurgitant, noun, adjective
- regurgitation, noun
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