Definition of INGEST

ingest

Meanings

Verb

  • serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  • take up mentally
  • To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
  • To cause (an undesired object or fluid) to enter the engine, generally via the intake.
  • To bring or import into a system.

Noun

  • The process of importing data or other material into a system.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ingerō (“I carry in”).

Synonyms

absorb, assimilate, consume, get outside, have, ingest, partake, put away, take, take in, touch

Scrabble Score: 7

ingest is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ingest is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ingest is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

ingest is a valid Words With Friends word