regurgitate

verb/rɪˈɡɜrdʒɪteɪt/

Frequency rank: #20,004 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to bring swallowed food back up into the mouth; also, to repeat facts or ideas mechanically, without real understanding.

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Example sentence

Seabirds regurgitate partly digested fish to feed their hungry chicks.

Synonyms & related words

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