Regurgitate - English meaning

phrasal verb

Raise from a lower to a higher position

phrasal verb

To care for a child until it is an adult

Usage examples:

An aunt brought him up., he was brought up on jazz (= experienced it a lot as a child)., i hate to …

phrasal verb

To start to talk about a particular subject

Usage examples:

Nobody was willing to bring up the subject of pay at the meeting.

verb

Pour (something) out.

Usage examples:

The combine disgorged a steady stream of grain

verb

To pay back money that has been made illegally, especially after being ordered to by a court

Usage examples:

They were ordered to disgorge $1.85 million in profits made by fraudulent means.

verb

To release large amounts of liquid, gas, or other contents

Usage examples:

The pipe was found to be disgorging dangerous chemicals into the sea.

verb

Perform or utter repeatedly.

Usage examples:

The bird's call is a monotonously iterated single note

noun

A quantity arrived at by iteration.

verb

To repeat a process, especially as part of a computer program

noun

A bird, often vividly coloured, with a short downcurved hooked bill, grasping feet, and a raucous voice, found especially in the tropics and feeding on fruits and seeds. many are popular as cage birds, and some are able to mimic the human voice.

Usage examples:

It's been observed in many other bird species besides parrots and macaws, as well as elephants, mac…

verb

Repeat mechanically.

Usage examples:

Encouraging students to parrot back information

noun

A tropical bird with a curved beak and usually colorful feathers, some of which can be taught to repeat words

Usage examples:

She just parrots anything he says.

verb

Summarize and state again the main points of.

Usage examples:

He began to recapitulate his argument with care

verb

Repeat aloud or declaim (a poem or passage) from memory before an audience.

Usage examples:

He recited passages of dante

verb

Bring up again; disgorge.

Usage examples:

When you have regorg'd what you have taken in, you are the leanest things in nature

verb

Practise (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance.

Usage examples:

We were rehearsing a radio play

verb

To practice something, such as music or a speech, or lead a person or group in practicing it, in order to prepare for a public performance

Usage examples:

[ i ] we rehearse all day and do the show that evening.

verb

Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Usage examples:

She reiterated that the government would remain steadfast in its support

verb

To say something again

Usage examples:

He reiterated his view that it was time to withdraw from the region.

verb

Say again something one has already said.

Usage examples:

‘are you hurt?’ he repeated

noun

Something that occurs or is done again.

Usage examples:

The final will be a repeat of last year

verb

To say, tell, or do something again

Usage examples:

She repeated the question., listen to the tape and repeat each word., we’re hoping to avoid a repea…

verb

State (something) again or differently, especially more clearly or convincingly.

Usage examples:

He restated his opposition to abortion

verb

If a company restates its results, it calculates them again and announces a new amount for its profits, sales, etc.

Usage examples:

The company will have to restate earnings , converting reported profits to losses., the automaker h…

verb

Eject matter from the stomach through the mouth.

Usage examples:

The sickly stench made him want to vomit

noun

Matter vomited from the stomach.

Usage examples:

The cell stank of vomit and urine

verb

To empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth, usually in explosive bursts

Usage examples:

It causes a range of ailments, including headache and vomiting.