Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ingurgitate

/ɪnˈɡɜː.dʒɪ.teɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-gur-gi-tate
IPA: /ɪnˈɡɜː.dʒɪ.teɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To swallow greedily or in large amounts.

verb

To swallow up, as in a gulf.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Nothing pesters the body and mind sooner than to be still fed, to eat and ingurgitate beyond all measure, as many do."
"If a man do but once set his appetite upon it [pleasure], let him ingurgitate himself never so deep into it, yet shall he never be able to fill his desire with it."

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin ingurgitāre, from in- + gurges (“whirlpool”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ingurgitāre

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪnˈɡɜː.dʒɪ.teɪt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

ingurgitates (present, singular) ingurgitating (participle, present) ingurgitated (participle, past) ingurgitated (past)

Synonyms

gulp gorge guzzle overindulge glut englut stuff engorge overgorge overeat gormandize gormandise

Questions

How do you pronounce ingurgitate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɡɜː.dʒɪ.teɪt/.
What does ingurgitate mean?: To swallow greedily or in large amounts.
Where does ingurgitate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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