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regorge

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɹɪˈɡɔː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To disgorge or vomit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To swallow again; to swallow back.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • After drinking too much, the students vomited
  • He purged continuously
  • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: excrete, egest, eliminate, pass

History

Etymology

From French regorger. Compare regurgitate.