regorge

[ ri-gawrj ]

verb (used with object)

, re·gorged, re·gorg·ing.

1. to disgorge; cast up again.

verb (used without object)

, re·gorged, re·gorg·ing.

1. to rush back again; gush:

   The waters regorged.

regorge

/ rɪˈɡɔːdʒ /

verb

1. tr to vomit up; disgorge
2. intr (esp of water) to flow or run back

Word History and Origins

Origin of regorge¹

First recorded in 1595–1605, regorge is from the French word regorger, Middle French. See re-, gorge ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of regorge¹

C17: from French regorger ; see gorge

Example Sentences

Representation is continually "pressing on the limits" of real wealth, and is from time to time regorged.

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As to finding p. 246them out to make them regorge that was out of the question. 

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When you have regorged what you have taken in, you are the leanest things in nature.

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They crop grief after grief, chewing the cud of grievance; for when they are full of it they disgorge and regorge the abhorred sum, and have stuff for their spleens for many a year.'

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Bays and passes were swollen to abysses; rivers regorged; the sea-marshes were changed to raging wastes of water.

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