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regurgitate

 

[ rษชหˆษกษ™หdส’ษชteษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

digestion process

To bring food that has been swallowed back up into the mouth.

Synonyms

disgorge, spit up, vomit

Examples of usage

  • He regurgitated the fish he had just eaten.
  • The owl regurgitated a pellet of indigestible bones and fur.
Context #2 | Verb

repeating information

To repeat information without analyzing or understanding it.

Synonyms

parrot, recite, reiterate

Examples of usage

  • The student regurgitated the facts for the exam without truly grasping the concepts.
  • The politician regurgitated the same speech at every event.

Translations

Translations of the word "regurgitate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น regurgitar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฒเฅเคŸเฅ€ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wiederkรคuen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memuntahkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฒะตั€ะณะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zwymiotowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅใๅ‡บใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉgurgiter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ regurgitar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kusmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ญ๋ฅ˜ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชู‚ูŠุฃ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyvrhnout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyvrhnรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅๅˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izbljuvati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฆla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qusmak

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ regurgitar

Etymology

The word 'regurgitate' originates from the Latin word 'regurgitare', which means 'to flood back'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. The term was initially used in the context of digestion, referring to the process of bringing food back up from the stomach. Over time, the meaning of 'regurgitate' expanded to include the idea of repeating information without thought or understanding.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,949, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.