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- pronunciation:
- rih
guhr
jih
teIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
regurgitates, regurgitating, regurgitated |
| definition: |
to surge or pour back or out, esp. from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food.
Stomach acid sometimes regurgitates into the esophagus, causing a feeling of burning.- similar words:
- resurge, spew
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| related words: |
disgorge |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause to surge up or bring up in a surge; vomit.
The sick child regurgitated the cough syrup.- synonyms:
- disgorge, vomit
- similar words:
- heave, spew, upchuck
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| definition 2: |
to repeat back, as information learned by rote.
There was no need to analyze; the students merely regurgitated the facts to the instructor. |
| related words: |
disgorge |
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| derivation: |
regurgitant (n.) |
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