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ingurgitate

[ in-gur-ji-teyt ]

verb (used with object)

ingurgitated, ingurgitating.
  1. to swallow greedily or in great quantity, as food.
  2. The floodwaters ingurgitated trees and houses.



verb (used without object)

ingurgitated, ingurgitating.
  1. to drink or eat greedily; guzzle; swill.

ingurgitate

/ ɪˈɡɜːɪˌٱɪ /

verb

  1. to swallow (food) with greed or in excess; gorge
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܰˈٲپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ܰg·ٲtDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ingurgitate1

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin Բܰٳܲ, past participle of Բܰ “to fill, flood, drench with a stream of liquid,” equivalent to in- “in” + gurgit- (stem of gurges ) “whirlpool, flood” + -ٳܲ past participle suffix; in- 2, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ingurgitate1

C16: from Latin Բܰ to flood, from in- ² + gurges abyss
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This is only game two of 92 in the Great Summer Festival of Football, and you’ve already ingurgitated all the Wagon Wheels.

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In the hands of such persons a "fair lady" becomes a "female possessing considerable personal attractions," and "drinking liquor" turns into "ingurgitating spirituous stimulus."

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From time to time, when they have ingurgitated too violent liquids, they revolt, and then they must be slaughtered, for once let loose they would act as a crazed stampeded herd.

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