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

• 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

Detective Samantha Choon, a sheriff’s office spokeswoman, said investigators still do not know what the students ingested. —David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025

They can be hooked to various vehicles and rapidly ingest even the largest piles of leaves. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025

If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025

The mobiles do not meet standards for toys that contain button batteries, the small, round batteries known to be easily ingested and highly dangerous to children and pets due to their potential to cause internal chemical burns. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025

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