ingest

verb

in·​gest in-ˈjest 

ingested; ingesting; ingests

transitive verb

: to take in for or as if for digestion

ingestible

in-ˈje-stə-bəl 

adjective

ingestive

in-ˈje-stiv 

adjective

Synonyms

• consume
• eat

Examples of ingest in a Sentence

The drug is more easily ingested in pill form.

claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable

Recent Examples on the Web

While some people can ingest a bite of moldy food and experience no symptoms, some mold found on spoiled food can be dangerous, according to Cleveland Clinic. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025

These platforms are not displacing people but augmenting decision-making at scale—ingesting millions of data points, from earnings calls and macroeconomic indicators to social sentiment, and transforming them into actionable strategies. —Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Dogs could also ingest intestinal parasites, such as roundworms or hookworms, left from animal droppings. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

However, when a movie shows the dung coming out of a dog, cat, bird, or another critter with four legs and/or wings, then it’s typically ingested for laughs. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin ingestus, past participle of ingerere to carry in, from in- + gerere to bear

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ingest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed

Kids Definition

ingest

verb

in·​gest in-ˈjest 

: to take in for or as if for digestion

ingestion

-ˈjes-chən 

noun

Medical Definition

ingest

transitive verb

in·​gest in-ˈjest 

: to take in for or as if for digestion