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regurgitate

/ɹɪˈɡɝd͡ʒəˌteɪt/

Meanings
verb
To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.

Examples :

"The child regurgitated his breakfast after a sudden scare. "
physiology medicine body biology

Related Words

Illustration stomach

stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

"My stomach rumbled loudly during lunch break; I was very hungry. "

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

Illustration sudden

sudden noun

/ˈsʌdən/

An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

Illustration swallowed

swallowed verb

/ˈswɒl.əʊd/ /ˈswɑl.oʊd/

To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

"The child quickly swallowed his medicine with a sip of water. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration verbatim

verbatim noun

/vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/ /vɚˈbeɪ.tɪm/

A word-for-word report of a speech.

"The teacher asked for a verbatim account of the student's presentation. "

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regurgitated verb

/rɪˈɡɜːrdʒɪteɪtɪd/ /rɪˈɡɜːrdʒəteɪtɪd/

To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.

"The baby regurgitated some milk after his feeding. "

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previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

(with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

Illustration breakfast

breakfast noun

/ˈbɹɛkfəst/

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

"You should put more protein in her breakfast so she will grow."

Illustration animal

animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."