ingurgitation
(ɪngɜːdʒɪˈteɪʃən)
[ad. late L. ingurgitātiōn-em, n. of action from ingurgitāre: see prec.]
The action of ingurgitating.
1. Greedy or immoderate swallowing; excessive eating or drinking; guzzling or swilling.
| 1530 Elyot Gov. i. xi, I shall exhorte tutours and gouernours of noble chyldren, that they suffre them nat to use ingourgitations of meate or drinke. 1605 Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. x. §7 A large draught and ingurgitation of wine. a 1654 Selden Eng. Epin. iii. §19 Ingurgitation of brain-smoaking liquors. 1794 E. Darwin Zoon. (1801) I. 305 Accustomed to great ingurgitation of spirituous potation. 1837 New Monthly Mag. XLIX. 169 The Monday..was..honoured with a due ingurgitation of collops and eggs. |
| fig. 1594 Mirr. Policy (1599) 191 The wine of worldly wisedome..procureth more ingurgitation then comfort. 1610 Healey St. Aug. Citie of God 48 Youre mindes being drunke with this continuall ingurgitation of error. |
2. The action of swallowing up; engulfment.
| 1826 Blackw. Mag. XIX. 399 A playful prelude to their ingurgitation in that whirlpool—that Corryvrechan—our stomach. |
¶ 3. (loosely or erroneously.) A gurgling noise.
| 1851 Hawthorne Ho. Sev. Gables viii, When Phœbe heard a certain noise in Judge Pyncheon's throat..when the girl heard this queer and awkward ingurgitation. |