ingurgitate

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈɡəːdʒɪteɪt/

Verb

1. To swallow greedily or in large amounts.

   Synonyms: gulp, gorge, guzzle

   • Template:RQ:RBrtn AntmyMlncly, II.ii.1.2:

     Nothing pesters the body and mind sooner than to be still fed, to eat and ingurgitate beyond all measure, as many do.

2. (transitive) To swallow up, as in a gulf.
   • 1622, Fotherby, Atheom.

     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.

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Italian

Verb

ingurgitate

1. second-person plural present indicative of ingurgitare
2. second-person plural imperative of ingurgitare
3. feminine plural of ingurgitato

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) ingurgitāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of ingurgitō