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Definition of regurgitate

regurgitate

/rɪˈɡɝː.dʒə.teɪt/
re · gur · gi · tate
Adjective:regurgitative
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Past Simple:regurgitated
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Past Participle:regurgitated
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Present Participle:regurgitating
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regurgitate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To repeat information, facts, or ideas mechanically without genuinely analyzing or understanding them.

Example

"The professor designed the final essay to test critical thinking rather than allowing students to simply regurgitate lecture notes."

2

To bring swallowed food back up into the mouth (often done naturally by birds or mammals to feed their young, or by ruminants to chew the cud).

Example

"The mother penguin will regurgitate partially digested fish to nourish her newly hatched chick."

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• Nearby Words

regulation
regulator
regulatory
regurgitate
regurgitation
rehab
rehabber

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Medieval Latin regurgitatus, the past participle of regurgitare ('to overflow or surge back'), formed from re- ('back') and Late Latin gurgitare ('to engulf'), from Latin gurges ('whirlpool, abyss, or throat').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Regurgitate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/regurgitate
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