INGURGITATING

Verb

ingurgitating

present participle of ingurgitate

Source: Wiktionary


INGURGITATE

In*gur"gi*tate, v. t. Etym: [L. ingurgitatus, p. p. of ingurgitare to pour in; pref. in- in + gurges whirlpool, gulf.]

1. To swallow, devour, or drink greedily or in large quantity; to guzzle. Cleveland.

2. To swallow up, as in a gulf. Fotherby.

In*gur"gi*tate, v. i.

Definition: To guzzle; to swill. Burton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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