re‧gur‧gi‧tate /rɪˈɡɜːdʒəteɪt, rɪˈɡɜːdʒɪteɪt $ -ɜːr-/
verb [transitive] formal[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: past participle of regurgitare, from Latin gurges 'whirlpool']
1. to bring food that you have already swallowed, back into your mouth ⇒
vomit:
Some birds and animals regurgitate food to feed their young.2. to repeat facts, ideas etc that you have read or heard without thinking about them yourself – used to show disapproval:
She tries to get students to think critically, not just regurgitate facts.—regurgitation /rɪˌɡɜːdʒɪˈteɪʃ
ən $ -ɜːr-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲