ingest

[ in-jest ]

verb (used with object)

1. to take, as food, into the body ( egest ).
2. Aeronautics. to draw (foreign matter) into the inlet of a jet engine, often causing damage to the engine.

ingest

/ ɪnˈdʒɛst /

verb

1. to take (food or liquid) into the body
2. (of a jet engine) to suck in (an object, a bird, etc)

Derived Forms

• inˈgestive, adjective
• inˈgestion, noun
• inˈgestible, adjective

Other Words From

• in·gesti·ble adjective
• in·gestion noun
• in·gestive adjective
• rein·gest verb (used with object)
• unin·gested adjective
• unin·gestive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ingest¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin ingestus, past participle of ingerere “to throw or pour into”; in- ², gest

Word History and Origins

Origin of ingest¹

C17: from Latin ingerere to put into, from in- ² + gerere to carry; see gest

Example Sentences

She said the police’s initial hypothesis was that Ms Sturgess and Mr Rowley had ingested drugs cut with pesticides, and this had caused them to overdose.

From BBC

She had also ingested “half of a Xanax bar” to help with her anxiety over her son’s death.

From Los Angeles Times

An improvised aluminum pipe to ingest drugs was also found in Liam’s hotel room, the outlet reported.

From Los Angeles Times

Sources who spoke to ABC News on the details of Payne's drug use say that "an improvised aluminum pipe to ingest drugs was also found in his hotel room."

From Salon

It is believed the rats will take it back to their burrows, where they will ingest it and die.

From BBC

Related Words

• absorb
• consume
• devour
• drink
• eat
• inhale