ingurgitatus

  • 1Ingurgitate — In*gur gi*tate, v. t. [L. ingurgitatus, p. p. of ingurgitare to pour in; pref. in in + gurges whirlpool, gulf.] [1913 Webster] 1. To swallow, devour, or drink greedily or in large quantity; to guzzle. Cleveland. [1913 Webster] 2. To swallow up,… …

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  • 2ingurgitate — transitive verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin ingurgitatus, past participle of ingurgitare, from in + gurgit , gurges whirlpool more at voracious Date: circa 1570 to swallow greedily or in large quantities ; guzzle • ingurgitation noun …

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  • 3ingurgitate — ingurgitation, n. /in gerr ji tayt /, v., ingurgitated, ingurgitating. v.t. 1. to swallow greedily or in great quantity, as food. 2. to engulf; swallow up: The floodwaters ingurgitated trees and houses. v.i. 3. to drink or eat greedily; guzzle;… …

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  • 4ingurgitate — [c]/ɪnˈgɜdʒəteɪt/ (say in gerjuhtayt) verb (ingurgitated, ingurgitating) –verb (t) 1. to swallow greedily or in great quantity, as food. 2. to engulf –verb (i) 3. to drink largely; swill. {Latin ingurgitātus, past participle, poured in}… …

  • 5ingurgitate — [in gʉr′jə tāt΄] vt., vi. ingurgitated, ingurgitating [< L ingurgitatus, pp. of ingurgitare, to pour in like a flood, guzzle: see IN 1 & GURGITATION] to swallow up greedily or in large amounts; gulp; gorge; guzzle ingurgitation n …

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  • 6ingurgitation — (ˌ)in, ən+ noun Etymology: Late Latin ingurgitation , ingurgitatio, from Latin ingurgitatus + ion , io ion : the act of devouring or swallowing basically Puritan foundations were undermined by the ingurgitation of German transcendentalism Oskar… …

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