ingurgitate
/in'gə:dʤiteit/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To swallow greedily or in large quantities; to consume food or drink excessively and rapidly. This verb describes the act of eating or drinking with great eagerness and lack of restraint, often to the point of excess.
- To engulf or swallow up, as a vortex does. In a more figurative or literary sense, it can describe something being pulled in and consumed completely, like a whirlpool ingurgitating water.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- After the long fast, he was tempted to ingurgitate the entire feast.
- The whirlpool formed by the drain seemed to ingurgitate everything in its path.
- It is unhealthy to ingurgitate your meals; you should eat slowly.
Advanced Usage
- "to ingurgitate information": To consume or absorb information in vast, often undigested, quantities.
- In the digital age, we often ingurgitate news without taking time to reflect on it.
Variants and Related Words
- Ingurgitation (n): The act of ingurgitating.
- The rapid ingurgitation of the meal led to discomfort.
Synonyms
- Gorge: To eat a large amount greedily.
- Gulp: To swallow hastily or in large amounts.
- Devour: To eat quickly and eagerly.
- Overindulge: To have too much of something enjoyable, like food or drink.
Antonyms
- Nibble: To eat with small, gentle bites.
- Savor: To eat or drink slowly to enjoy the taste fully.
- Abstain: To choose not to consume something.
Related Phrases
- To ingurgitate like a vacuum: To consume with a powerful, sucking force. (This is a metaphorical construction, not a standard phrasal verb).
- The new industrial plant seemed to ingurgitate resources like a vacuum.
Verb
- overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream