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ingurgitate

Syllabification: (in·gur·gi·tate)
Pronunciation: /inˈgərjiˌtāt/
Definition of ingurgitate

verb

[with object] literary
  • swallow (something) greedily.

Derivatives

ingurgitation

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin ingurgitat- 'poured in, drenched', from the verb ingurgitare, from in- 'into' + gurges, gurgit- 'whirlpool, gulf'

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