ingest

verb

in·​gest in-ˈjest 

ingested; ingesting; ingests

transitive verb

: to take in for or as if for digestion

ingestible

in-ˈje-stə-bəl 

adjective

ingestive

in-ˈje-stiv 

adjective

Synonyms of ingest

• consume
• eat

Examples of ingest in a Sentence

The drug is more easily ingested in pill form.

claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable

Recent Examples on the Web

Do this cutting outdoors and wear a high-quality mask to prevent ingesting any dust that very likely contains silica. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Posting a role, ingesting hundreds of applications, and ranking them against criteria now takes hours instead of weeks. — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

People who ingest tainted food or water don’t get sick right away. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

During training, the model ingests vast amounts of text and other data while an algorithm adjusts billions or trillions of numerical dials—the weights—until the system can predict and eventually generate humanlike content. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin ingestus, past participle of ingerere to carry in, from in- + gerere to bear

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ingest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed

Kids Definition

ingest

verb

in·​gest in-ˈjest 

: to take in for or as if for digestion

ingestion

-ˈjes-chən 

noun

Medical Definition

ingest

transitive verb

in·​gest in-ˈjest 

: to take in for or as if for digestion