1. to bring swallowed food up again to the mouth
Usage: biological/medical
2. to repeat information without understanding or thinking about it
Usage: often disapproving

Examples

• Birds regurgitate food to feed their young.
• The patient began to regurgitate after eating too quickly.
• Don’t just regurgitate what you read in the textbook.
• Students who only regurgitate facts won’t succeed on the essay exam.
• The owl regurgitated a pellet containing bones and fur.
• She could regurgitate all the dates but couldn’t explain their significance.
• Some animals regurgitate partially digested food for their offspring.