regurgitate

[ ri-gur-ji-teyt ]

/ rɪˈgɜr dʒɪˌteɪt /

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verb (used without object), re·gur·gi·tat·ed, re·gur·gi·tat·ing.

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

verb (used with object), re·gur·gi·tat·ed, re·gur·gi·tat·ing.

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

1645–55; <Medieval Latin regurgitātus (past participle of regurgitāre), equivalent to re-re- + gurgit-, stem of gurges whirlpool, flood, stream + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM regurgitate

re·gur·gi·tant

[ri-gur-ji-tuhnt], /rɪˈgɜr dʒɪ tənt/, nounun·re·gur·gi·tat·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for regurgitate

And Relin was not some hack hagiographer who regurgitated whatever his primary source told him.
The Death of Co-Author of ‘Three Cups of Tea’ Is Ruled Suicide|Michael Daly|December 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The child will rapidly gulp down air which distends the stomach, and is then regurgitated with a loud sound.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron
When the obstruction is incomplete, fluids may pass into the stomach while solids are regurgitated.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
One specimen from Charapendo was regurgitated by a Leptodeira maculata.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman

The food in this case is not swallowed, nor does it pass any point from which it can be regurgitated.
Fletcherism|Horace Fletcher
A large snake of this genus obtained by him regurgitated two jumping mice a few hours after its capture.
North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus)|Philip H. Krutzsch

British Dictionary definitions for regurgitate

regurgitate

/ (rɪˈɡɜːdʒɪˌteɪt) /

verb

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

Derived forms of regurgitate

regurgitant, noun, adjectiveregurgitation, noun

Word Origin for regurgitate

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

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Medical definitions for regurgitate

regurgitate

[ rē-gûr′jĭ-tāt′ ]

v.

To rush or surge back.

To cause to pour back, especially to cast up partially digested food.

Other words from regurgitate

re•gur′gi•tant (-tənt) adj.re•gur′gi•ta′tion n.

单词	regurgitate
释义	regurgitate [ ri-gur-ji-teyt ] / rɪˈgɜr dʒɪˌteɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR regurgitate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), re·gur·gi·tat·ed, re·gur·gi·tat·ing. to surge or rush back, as liquids, gases, undigested food, etc. verb (used with object), re·gur·gi·tat·ed, re·gur·gi·tat·ing. 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 1645–55; <Medieval Latin regurgitātus (past participle of regurgitāre), equivalent to re-re- + gurgit-, stem of gurges whirlpool, flood, stream + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM regurgitate re·gur·gi·tant [ri-gur-ji-tuhnt], /rɪˈgɜr dʒɪ tənt/, nounun·re·gur·gi·tat·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for regurgitate And Relin was not some hack hagiographer who regurgitated whatever his primary source told him. The Death of Co-Author of ‘Three Cups of Tea’ Is Ruled Suicide\|Michael Daly\|December 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The child will rapidly gulp down air which distends the stomach, and is then regurgitated with a loud sound. The Nervous Child\|Hector Charles Cameron When the obstruction is incomplete, fluids may pass into the stomach while solids are regurgitated. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles One specimen from Charapendo was regurgitated by a Leptodeira maculata. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico\|William E. Duellman The food in this case is not swallowed, nor does it pass any point from which it can be regurgitated. Fletcherism\|Horace Fletcher A large snake of this genus obtained by him regurgitated two jumping mice a few hours after its capture. North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus)\|Philip H. Krutzsch British Dictionary definitions for regurgitate regurgitate / (rɪˈɡɜːdʒɪˌteɪt) / verb 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 Derived forms of regurgitate regurgitant, noun, adjectiveregurgitation, noun Word Origin for regurgitate C17: from Medieval Latin regurgitāre, from re- + gurgitāre to flood, from Latin gurges gulf, whirlpool Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to regurgitate eject, expel, spew, puke, hurl, gag, heave, emit, retch, upchuck, throw up, boff, ralph, spit up, lose one's lunch, toss one's cookies Medical definitions for regurgitate regurgitate [ rē-gûr′jĭ-tāt′ ] v. To rush or surge back. To cause to pour back, especially to cast up partially digested food. Other words from regurgitate re•gur′gi•tant (-tənt) adj.re•gur′gi•ta′tion n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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regurgitate

verb (used without object), re·gur·gi·tat·ed, re·gur·gi·tat·ing.

verb (used with object), re·gur·gi·tat·ed, re·gur·gi·tat·ing.

Origin of regurgitate

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British Dictionary definitions for regurgitate

verb

Derived forms of regurgitate

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Medical definitions for regurgitate

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