verb
regurgitate
Regurgitate (verb) means to throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.
verb
1
To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.
2
To cough up from the gut to feed its young, as an animal or bird does.
3
To repeat (information) verbatim or by rote, typically after learning it without actual comprehension.
4
To be thrown or poured back; to rush or surge back.
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Etymology
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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What is the meaning of regurgitate?
"regurgitate" (verb) means to throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.
What are the different meanings of regurgitate?
"regurgitate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed; 2. To cough up from the gut to feed its young, as an animal or bird does; 3. To repeat (information) verbatim or by rote, typically after learning it without actual comprehension.