ingurgitate Definition
- 1to swallow greedily or in large quantities
- 2to drink excessively
Using ingurgitate: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "ingurgitate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The dog ingurgitated the food in seconds.
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He ingurgitated the entire bottle of wine.
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She was so thirsty that she ingurgitated the water in one gulp.
ingurgitate Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with ingurgitate
ingurgitate one's words
to speak too quickly or unclearly, making it difficult for others to understand
Example
He was so nervous during the presentation that he ingurgitated his words.
to take in a large amount of information quickly and without much thought
Example
She had to ingurgitate a lot of information for her final exam.
ingurgitate one's feelings
to suppress or hide one's emotions
Example
He ingurgitated his feelings about the situation and didn't express how he really felt.
Origins of ingurgitate
from Latin 'ingurgitare', meaning 'to flood, pour in'
Summary: ingurgitate in Brief
'Ingurgitate' [in-gur-ji-teyt] is a verb that means to swallow greedily or in large quantities, or to drink excessively. It can be used to describe the consumption of food or drink, as well as the intake of information or the suppression of emotions. Examples include 'The dog ingurgitated the food in seconds' and 'She had to ingurgitate a lot of information for her final exam.' Synonyms include 'guzzle' and 'devour,' while formal alternatives include 'consume' and 'imbibe.'
