Regurgitate: meaning, definitions and examples

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regurgitate

[ rɪˈɡəːdʒɪteɪt ]

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 regurgitar

🇮🇳 उल्टी करना

🇩🇪 wiederkäuen

🇮🇩 memuntahkan

🇺🇦 вивергати

🇵🇱 zwymiotować

🇯🇵 吐き出す

🇫🇷 régurgiter

🇪🇸 regurgitar

🇹🇷 kusmak

🇰🇷 역류하다

🇸🇦 يتقيأ

🇨🇿 vyvrhnout

🇸🇰 vyvrhnúť

🇨🇳 反刍

🇸🇮 izbljuvati

🇮🇸 æla

🇰🇿 құсу

🇬🇪 აღებინება

🇦🇿 qusmak

🇲🇽 regurgitar

Word origin

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.