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ingurgitate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ɪnˈɡɜː.dʒɪ.teɪt/ (UK)

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin ingurgitāre, from in- + gurges (“whirlpool”).

Meanings

1. To swallow greedily or in large amounts.
   • Nothing pesters the body and mind sooner than to be still fed, to eat and ingurgitate beyond all measure, as many do. , II.ii.1.2
2. (transitive) To swallow up, as in a gulf.
   • If a man do but once set his appetite upon it [pleasure], let him ingurgitate himself never so deep into it, yet shall he never be able to fill his desire with it. 1622, Fotherby, Atheom:

Forms

Synonyms

guzzle · gulp · gorge