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regurgitate

Pronunciation: [rɪˈɡɜrdʒɪˌteɪt]

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Learn how to use regurgitate in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “biology”

(verb) to bring back up food from the stomach to the mouth. Some animals, like birds, do this to feed their young. It's like when a baby bird eats and then gives the food back to its baby birds to share.

Example

The mother bird regurgitated the worms for her chicks.

Example

The cat didn’t regurgitate its food; it digested it properly.

Example

Why do some animals regurgitate their food instead of swallowing it?

Context: “education”

(verb) to repeat information that you have learned without really understanding it. It’s like when you memorize something for a test but can’t explain it later. You’re just saying it back like a parrot.

Example

She regurgitated the facts for the exam, and it helped her score well.

Example

He didn’t regurgitate the lessons correctly and ended up confused about the topic.

Example

Can you regurgitate what you learned in class yesterday?

How to pronounce regurgitate

Pronunciation: [rɪˈɡɜrdʒɪˌteɪt]

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