regurgitate

verb
UK: /rɪˈɡɜː.dʒɪ.teɪt/
US: /rɪˈɡɝː.dʒɪ.teɪt/

  1. To bring food up again from the stomach into the mouth.

    1. The baby regurgitated her milk after feeding.
    2. Some birds regurgitate food for their young, a rather strange phenomenon.

  2. To repeat information without understanding or analyzing it.

    1. Students often regurgitate facts without really learning.
    2. Politicians sometimes regurgitate talking points they've been given by their staff.

Synonyms

repeat throw up echo reproduce vomit
regurgitate noun

  1. The act of bringing partly digested food from the stomach back to the mouth.

    1. The baby's regurgitation was a small amount.
    2. Regurgitation can sometimes indicate a digestive problem in adults.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "regurgitate" in English means: To bring food up again from the stomach into the mouth., To repeat information without understanding or analyzing it..

The phonetic transcription of "regurgitate" is /rɪˈɡɜː.dʒɪ.teɪt/ in British English and /rɪˈɡɝː.dʒɪ.teɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "regurgitate": repeat, throw up, echo, reproduce, vomit.

Example usage of "regurgitate": "The baby regurgitated her milk after feeding.". More examples on the page.