regurgitate

American  

[ri-gur-ji-teyt] / rɪˈgɜr dʒɪˌteɪt /

verb (used without object)

regurgitated, regurgitating

1. to surge or rush back, as liquids, gases, undigested food, etc.

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verb (used with object)

regurgitated, regurgitating

1. to cause to surge or rush back; vomit.

2. to give back or repeat, especially something not fully understood or assimilated.

   to regurgitate the teacher's lectures on the exam.

regurgitate British  

/ rɪˈɡɜːdʒɪˌteɪt /

verb

1. to vomit forth (partially digested food)

2. (of some birds and certain other animals) to bring back to the mouth (undigested or partly digested food with which to feed the young)

3. (intr) to be cast up or out, esp from the mouth

4. (intr) med (of blood) to flow backwards, in a direction opposite to the normal one, esp through a defective heart valve

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Other Word Forms

• regurgitant noun
• regurgitation noun
• unregurgitated adjective

Etymology

Origin of regurgitate

1645–55; < Medieval Latin regurgitātus (past participle of regurgitāre ), equivalent to re- re- + gurgit-, stem of gurges whirlpool, flood, stream + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Watching AI-generated content, which is regurgitated again and again, fed to a zombie audience that no longer cares.

From The Wall Street Journal

Conversely, those who regurgitate old styles might leave visitors with an unpleasant sense of déjà vu.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several exhibitors regurgitate the ideas of other, better-known artists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Too much of modern life is dominated by machines that can only regurgitate what has come before, says Bienvenu.

From Barron's

Traditional media face threats from chatbots and Google's AI overviews, which regurgitate content without users visiting original sites, eroding traffic and revenue.

From Barron's