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Word: Regurgitate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from medieval Latin regurgitat-, from the verb regurgitare, from Latin re- ‘again, back’ + gurges, gurgit- ‘whirlpool’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈɡəːdʒɪteɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌriːˈɡəːdʒɪteɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bring (swallowed food) up again to the mouth
Short Definition:bring swallowed food up again to mouth
Examples:- gulls regurgitate food for the chicks
- the regurgitated remains of their meals
Definition:
repeat (information) without analysing or comprehending it
Short Definition:repeat information without analysing or comprehending it
Examples:- facts which can then be regurgitated at examinations
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