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

Dollar General warned that accidentally ingesting glass fragments may cause injury, including damage to teeth, mouth and throat, lacerations or perforation of the intestine. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025

Rogen appeared on a recent episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, where the host praised his new Apple TV+ series The Studio and the performance of costar Bryan Cranston as a character who ingests a large dose of mushrooms before a big presentation. —EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025

People typically become infected by ingesting worm eggs or larvae through contaminated food, water or soil. —Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

Lab tests by the agency found the pigs had ingested anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone, a rat poison, officials said. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 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