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ingurgitation|ɪngɜːdʒɪˈteɪʃən|
[ad. late L. ingurgitātiōn-em, n. of action from ingurgitāre: see prec.]
The action of ingurgitating.
1. Greedy or immoderate swallowing; excessive eating or drinking; guzzling or swilling.
1530Elyot Gov. i. xi, I shall exhorte tutours and gouernours of noble chyldren, that they suffre them nat to use ingourgitations of meate or drinke. 1605Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. x. §7 A large draught and ingurgitation of wine. a1654Selden Eng. Epin. iii. §19 Ingurgitation of brain-smoaking liquors. 1794E. Darwin Zoon. (1801) I. 305 Accustomed to great ingurgitation of spirituous potation. 1837New Monthly Mag. XLIX. 169 The Monday..was..honoured with a due ingurgitation of collops and eggs.
fig.1594Mirr. Policy (1599) 191 The wine of worldly wisedome..procureth more ingurgitation then comfort. 1610Healey St. Aug. Citie of God 48 Youre mindes being drunke with this continuall ingurgitation of error.
2. The action of swallowing up; engulfment.
1826Blackw. Mag. XIX. 399 A playful prelude to their ingurgitation in that whirlpool—that Corryvrechan—our stomach.
¶3. (loosely or erroneously.) A gurgling noise.
1851Hawthorne Ho. Sev. Gables viii, When Phœbe heard a certain noise in Judge Pyncheon's throat..when the girl heard this queer and awkward ingurgitation. |