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regurgitate |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Regurgitate \Re*gur"gi*tate\ (r?*g?r"j?*t?t), v. t. [LL. regurgitare, regurgitatum L. pref. re- re- + gurges, -itis, a gulf. Cf {Regorge}.] To throw or pour back as from a deep or hollow place to pour or throw back in great quantity. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Regurgitate \Re*gur"gi*tate\, v. i. To be thrown or poured back to rush or surge back The food may regurgitatem the stomach into the esophagus and mouth. --Quain. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: regurgitate v 1: feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food; of some birds 2: repeat after memorization; "For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information" [syn: {reproduce}] 3: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much the students vomited" [syn: {vomit}, {vomit up}, {cast}, {sick}, {cat}, {be sick}, {disgorge}, {regorge}, {retch}, {puke}, {barf}, {spew}, {spue}, {chuck}, {upchuck}, {honk}, {throw up}] [ant: {keep down}]
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