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ingurgitate
CIDE DICTIONARY
ingurgitate, v. t. [L. ingurgitatus, p. p. of ingurgitare to pour in; pref. in- in + gurges whirlpool, gulf.].
- To swallow, devour, or drink greedily or in large quantity; to guzzle. Cleveland. [1913 Webster]
- To swallow up, as in a gulf. Fotherby. [1913 Webster]
ingurgitate, v. i.
To guzzle; to swill. Burton. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ingurgitate, v.tr.
1 swallow greedily.
2 engulf.
1 swallow greedily.
2 engulf.
Derivative
ingurgitation n.
Etymology
L ingurgitare ingurgitat- (as IN-(2), gurges gurgitis whirlpool)
ROGET THESAURUS
ingurgitate
Reception
VB give entrance to, give admittance to, give the entree, introduce, intromit, usher, admit, receive, import, bring in, open the door to, throw in, ingest, absorb, imbibe, inhale, breathe in, let in, take in, suck in, draw in, readmit, resorb, reabsorb, snuff up, swallow, ingurgitate, engulf, engorge, gulp, eat, drink.For further exploring for "ingurgitate" in Webster Dictionary Online