regurgitate
To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowedTo throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.
» Many birds regurgitate food to feed their chicks.
Viele Vögel würgen Nahrung hoch, um ihre Küken zu füttern. — Yorwba
Многие птицы отрыгивают пищу, чтобы кормить своих птенцов. — Selena777
patgfisher · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(transitive)To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.
feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food
(transitive)To cough up from the gut to feed its young, as an animal or bird does.
The young gulls were fed by their mother’s regurgitated food.
(derogatory, figuratively, sometimes, transitive)To repeat (information) verbatim or by rote, typically after learning it without actual comprehension.
repeat after memorization
(intransitive)To be thrown or poured back; to rush or surge back.
Food may regurgitate from the stomach into the mouth.
pour or rush back
Examples
2 sentencesOrigin
From Late Latin regurgitātus, past participle of regurgitāre, combined form of re- (“back”From Late Latin regurgitātus, past participle of regurgitāre, combined form of re- (“back”) + gurgitāre (“to engulf, flood”), from gurges (“whirlpool, gulf, sea, abyss”).
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Forms
regurgitates, regurgitating, regurgitated, regurgitated| Base form | regurgitate · to regurgitate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | regurgitates |
| Present participle | regurgitating |
| Past simple | regurgitated |
| Past participle | regurgitated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
53 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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