ingurgitate
[ in-gur-ji-teyt ]
/ ɪnˈgɜr dʒɪˌteɪt /
verb (used with object), in·gur·gi·tat·ed, in·gur·gi·tat·ing.
to swallow greedily or in great quantity, as food.
to engulf; swallow up: The floodwaters ingurgitated trees and houses.
verb (used without object), in·gur·gi·tat·ed, in·gur·gi·tat·ing.
to drink or eat greedily; guzzle; swill.
Origin of ingurgitate
OTHER WORDS FROM ingurgitate
in·gur·gi·ta·tion, nounWords nearby ingurgitate
inguinodynia,
inguinolabial,
inguinoperitoneal,
inguinoscrotal,
ingulf,
ingurgitate,
ingush,
ingush republic,
ingushetia,
ingveonic,
ingénue
British Dictionary definitions for ingurgitate
ingurgitate
/ (ɪnˈɡɜːdʒɪˌteɪt) /
verb
to swallow (food) with greed or in excess; gorge
Derived forms of ingurgitate
ingurgitation, nounWord Origin for ingurgitate
C16: from Latin
ingurgitāre to flood, from
in- ² +
gurges abyss