ingurgitate

verb

in·gur·gi·tate | \ in-ˈgər-jə-ˌtāt

How to pronounce ingurgitate (audio)

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ingurgitated; ingurgitating

Definition of ingurgitate

transitive verb

: to swallow greedily or in large quantities : guzzle

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Synonyms for ingurgitate

Synonyms

bolt,
cram,
devour,
glut
[archaic],
gobble,
gorge,
gormandize,
gulp,
inhale,
raven,
scarf,
scoff,
slop,
wolf

Did You Know?

Most people are familiar with "regurgitate" as a fancy synonym for "throw up," but far fewer know of its rarer antonym "ingurgitate." It's a word as likely to turn up in a spelling bee as in a conversation, but it does see occasional use, both literal (as in "ingurgitating red wine") and figurative (as in "ingurgitating artwork"). "Regurgitate" and "ingurgitate" (as well as "gurgitate," an even rarer synonym of "ingurgitate," and gorge, meaning "to eat greedily) can be ultimately traced back to the Latin word for "whirlpool," which is "gurges."

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with no time for fine dining, we just ingurgitated our food and went on our way

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