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.
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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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