WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gur•gi•ta•tion
(gûr′ji tā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- a surging rise and fall;
ebullient motion, as of water.
- Latin gurgitāt(us) (past participle of gurgitāre to engulf, derivative of gurgit-, stem of gurges whirlpool; see -ate1) + -ion
- 1535–45