L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Regurgitate

verb/ɹᵻɡˈɜːdʒᵻtˌeɪt/
Definition
pour or rush back
feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻɡˈɜːdʒᵻtˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪɡˈɜːdʒɪtˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪɡˈɜːdʒɪtˌeɪt/
4 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻɡˈɜːdʒᵻtˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbpour or rush back
“The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle”
verbfeed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food
“many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest”
verbrepeat after memorization
“For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information”
verbeject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
Word Forms
regurgitationnounbackflow of blood through a defective heart valve
vomitnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vomiternouna person who vomits
vomitingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
sicknounpeople who are sick
disgorgementnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retchnounan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
pukenounthe matter ejected in vomiting
pukingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
spewernouna person who vomits
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erbrechen
gießen oder zurückeilen
🇫🇷French
régurgiter
verser ou revenir en courant
🇪🇸Spanish
regurgitar
verter o regresar corriendo
🇮🇹Italian
rigurgitare
versare o tornare indietro
🇳🇱Dutch
uitbraken
giet of haast je terug
🇵🇹Portuguese
regurgitar
despeje ou volte correndo
🇷🇺Russian
срыгивать
наливай или торопись назад
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बहना
डालना या वापस फेंकना
🇧🇩Bengali
পুনর্গঠিত করা
ঢালা বা ফিরে তাড়াহুড়ো
🇮🇳Tamil
மீண்டும் தூண்டு
ஊற்றவும் அல்லது விரைந்து செல்லவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
రెగ్యురిటేట్
పోయండి లేదా వెనక్కి రష్ చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
परत येणे
ओतणे किंवा परत घाई
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફરી વળવું
રેડવું અથવા પાછા દોડો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುನರುಜ್ಜೀವನಗೊಳಿಸು
ಸುರಿಯಿರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಧಾವಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പുനരുജ്ജീവിപ്പിക്കുക
ഒഴിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തിരികെ ഓടുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
反流
倒或冲回来
🇯🇵Japanese
吐き戻す
注ぐか急いで戻す
🇰🇷Korean
게우다
붓거나 서두르다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nôn ra
đổ hoặc vội vã quay trở lại
🇹🇭Thai
สำรอก
เทหรือรีบกลับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memuntahkan
tuangkan atau buru-buru kembali
🇵🇭Filipino
mag-regurgitate
ibuhos o magmadali pabalik
🇲🇾Malay
memuntahkan
tuang atau tergesa-gesa balik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اجتر
صب أو التسرع في العودة
🇮🇷Persian
برگشتن
ریختن یا عجله به عقب
🇹🇷Turkish
kusturmak
dökün veya acele edin
🇮🇱Hebrew
להרגיז
לשפוך או למהר בחזרה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'regurgitate'?
The primary meaning of 'regurgitate' is 'pour or rush back'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'regurgitate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'regurgitate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'regurgitate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'regurgitate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'regurgitate' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'regurgitate' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'regurgitate' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'regurgitate' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'regurgitate' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'regurgitate' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →