Regurgitate

Pronunciation: /rɪˈɡər.dʒɪˌteɪt/

Definitions of regurgitate

verb to bring back or be brought back, especially to mind or memory; to repeat something without thought or understanding

Example Sentences

A1 Dogs sometimes regurgitate their food to feed their puppies.

A2 The bird regurgitated the fish it had just eaten.

B1 Some animals regurgitate their food as a way of digesting it further.

B2 The professor regurgitated the information from the textbook during the lecture.

C1 The politician was criticized for regurgitating the same speech in every campaign event.

C2 The author's writing style has been described as regurgitating tired cliches and tropes.

Examples of regurgitate in a Sentence

formal The bird regurgitated food to feed its young.

informal I can't believe he regurgitated that entire story to me.

slang She regurgitated the gossip she heard at the party.

figurative The politician regurgitated the same old promises during his speech.

Grammatical Forms of regurgitate

• past tense: regurgitated
• plural: regurgitates
• comparative: more regurgitated
• superlative: most regurgitated
• present tense: regurgitates
• future tense: will regurgitate
• perfect tense: has regurgitated
• continuous tense: is regurgitating
• singular: regurgitate
• positive degree: regurgitate
• infinitive: to regurgitate
• gerund: regurgitating
• participle: regurgitated

Origin and Evolution of regurgitate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'regurgitate' originated from the Latin word 'regurgitare', which means to overflow or flood back.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe the act of flowing back or overflowing, 'regurgitate' has evolved to also mean the act of bringing back or reiterating information without much thought or understanding.