Regurgitation

Pronunciation: /rɪˌɡɜːr.dʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

Definitions of regurgitation

noun the act of repeating information without understanding it

Example Sentences

A1 The bird regurgitated food for its chicks.

A2 After eating too quickly, the dog regurgitated its dinner.

B1 The professor's regurgitation of facts made the lecture boring.

B2 The politician's regurgitation of the same speech was criticized by the audience.

C1 The student's regurgitation of information from the textbook was impressive.

C2 The author's regurgitation of old ideas in his latest book was disappointing.

Examples of regurgitation in a Sentence

formal The medical term for the act of vomiting is regurgitation.

informal I can't believe he regurgitated his entire meal after eating so much.

slang I feel like I'm gonna regurgitate if I eat another bite.

figurative The politician's regurgitation of the same tired talking points did not impress the audience.

Grammatical Forms of regurgitation

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

Origin and Evolution of regurgitation

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'regurgitation' has its origins in 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, 'regurgitation' has evolved to also refer to the act of bringing back something that has been previously digested, especially in the context of food or information.