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regurgitating

Pronunciation: [rɪˈɡɜr dʒɪ teɪ tɪŋ]

Word

Context: "biology"

(verb) to bring back food from the stomach into the mouth. This is something some animals do, like birds, when they feed their babies. It’s like when a bird eats something, then later gives it back up to feed its chicks.

Example

The mother bird was regurgitating food for her hungry chicks.

Example

The rabbit didn’t regurgitate its food; it simply chewed and swallowed it.

Example

Why do some animals regurgitate their food for their young?

Context: "education"

(verb) to repeat information or ideas, often without really understanding them. This means just saying back what you heard or read, like when a student explains something they just memorized without really learning it.

Example

The student was regurgitating the facts from the textbook during the quiz.

Example

She didn’t regurgitate the information; she explained it in her own words.

Example

Can you tell me what you learned, or are you just regurgitating the material?

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