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

People can get infected by ingesting food or drink contaminated with human feces holding the eggs of these worms. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025

Holiday plants such as holly and lilies can pose a problem if ingested. —Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025

According to The Telegraph, a further girl suffered life-changing injuries after ingesting the poison, and the 21-year-old brother of one of the victims was also hospitalized following the incident. —Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025

Infant botulism is a rare but potentially deadly infection that can happen after a baby ingests Clostridium botulinum bacteria spores. —Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 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