Regorge

Regorge
Regorge Re*gorge" (r?*g?rj"), v. t. [F. regorder; re- + gorger to gorge. Cf. {Regurgitate}.] 1. To vomit up; to eject from the stomach; to throw back. --Hayward. [1913 Webster]

2. To swallow again; to swallow back. [1913 Webster]

Tides at highest mark regorge the flood. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • regorge — [ri gôrj′] vt. regorged, regorging [Fr regorger: see RE & GORGE] to throw up or back; disgorge vi. to flow or gush back, as water …   English World dictionary

  • regorge-museau (à) — A regorge museau. adverbial. Plus que suffisamment. Ne me donnez plus rien, j ay mangé à regorge museau …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • regorge — /ri gawrj /, v. regorged, regorging. v.t. 1. to disgorge; cast up again. v.i. 2. to rush back again; gush: The waters regorged. [1595 1605; < F regorger, MF. See RE , GORGE] * * * …   Universalium

  • regorge — verb To disgorge or vomit …   Wiktionary

  • regorge — v. a. 1. Devour, swallow eagerly. 2. Vomit …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • regorge — re·gorge …   English syllables

  • regorge — [c]/riˈgɔdʒ/ (say ree gawj) verb (regorged, regorging) –verb (t) 1. to disgorge; cast up again. –verb (i) 2. to rush back again; gush: the waters regorged. {French regorger, or from re + gorge (verb), after Latin regurgitāre regurgitate} …  

  • regorge — v. 1 tr. bring up or expel again after swallowing. 2 intr. gush or flow back from a pit, channel, etc. Etymology: F regorger or RE + GORGE …   Useful english dictionary

  • regorger — [ r(ə)gɔrʒe ] v. intr. <conjug. : 3> • 1360; de re et gorge 1 ♦ Vieilli S épancher hors d un contenant trop plein. ⇒ déborder. Liquide qui regorge. Fig. « Sous son menton regorgeaient en boudins trois plis de chair flasque » (Gautier). 2 ♦… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • regorger — (re gor jé. Le g prend un e devant a et o : regorgeant, nous regorgeons) v. n. 1°   Rendre par la gorge. •   Je suis si plein que je regorge, RÉGNIER Ép. III. •   Ils [les enfants] mangeront jusqu à regorger, J. J. ROUSS. Ém. II.    Fig. Faire… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”