Ingurgitate
/ɪnˈɡɜːr.dʒɪ.teɪt/noun
To swallow or gulp down greedily; to engulf or fill with something.
Did you know?Ingurgitate comes from Latin roots tied to the throat, and its older sense could mean not just eating fast, but being overwhelmed or engulfed by something.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ingurgitāre
“to pour into, swallow greedily; to engulf”
Late Latin
Latin
ingurgitātiō
“an act of swallowing or pouring in”
14th–16th Century
Middle English/English
ingurgitate
“to swallow greedily; to gorge oneself”
Modern English
English
ingurgitate
“to swallow or gulp down greedily; to engulf or fill with something”