regurgitate
VerbWordNet 3.0
Verb (4)
- pour or rush back“The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle”
- feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food“many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest”
- repeat after memorization“For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information”Synonyms: reproduce
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth“After drinking too much, the students vomited”“He purged continuously”“The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night”Synonyms: vomitvomit uppurgecastsickcatbe sickdisgorgeregorgeretchpukebarfspewspuechuckupchuckhonkthrow up
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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. [1913 Webster]
Regurgitate \Re*gur"gi*tate\, v. i. To be thrown or poured back; to rush or surge back. [1913 Webster]
The food may regurgitatem the stomach into the esophagus and mouth. --Quain. [1913 Webster]