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- Dictionaryretch/rɛtʃ/
verb
- 1. make the sound and movement of vomiting: "the sour taste in her mouth made her retch" Similar
noun
- 1. a movement or sound of vomiting: "with a sudden retch he vomited all over the floor"
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to make the sound and action of vomiting, esp. when nothing is actually vomited. (Definition of retch from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of retch. retch.
: to make an effort to vomit. also : vomit. retch noun. Synonyms. barf. gag. heave. hurl. puke. spew. spit up. throw up. upchuck. vomit. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of retch in a Sentence. the smell of rotten cabbage makes me retch. Recent Examples on the Web Shortly afterward, he was seen retching in a field.
to make the sound and action of vomiting, esp. when nothing is actually vomited. (Definition of retch from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of retch. retch.
To retch is to gag, or nearly vomit. The smell of a passing garbage truck on a hot summer day might make you retch. Sometimes, retch is used to literally mean "throw up," but it usually means to come very close to throwing up without actually vomiting.
Definition of retch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
retch. (retʃ ) Word forms: retches , retching , retched. verb. If you retch, your stomach moves as if you are vomiting. The smell made me retch. [VERB] Synonyms: gag, be sick, vomit, regurgitate More Synonyms of retch. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
retch - an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves" heave spasm - (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
Retch definition: to make efforts to vomit.. See examples of RETCH used in a sentence.
Aug 30, 2024 · retch (third-person singular simple present retches, present participle retching, simple past and past participle retched) (transitive, intransitive) To make or experience an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain or spasm, as if to vomit; to gag or nearly vomit.
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