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regurgitate

/ regurgitate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
repeat after memorization
"For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information"
Type of:
repeat echo
Derived:
regurgitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food
"many birds feed their young by regurgiating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest"
Type of:
feed give
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
pour or rush back
"The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle"
Type of:
pour
Derived:
regurgitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 4
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"After drinking too much, the students vomited"
"He purged continuously"
"The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Opposites:
keep down
Type of:
excrete egest eliminate
Derived:
vomit vomiting emesis regurgitation disgorgement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
1
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repeat echo feed give pour excrete egest eliminate keep down