retch
rɛtʃ
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Definition of retch - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
gaggingintr.make an unsuccessful effort to vomitintr.
  • He began to retch at the smell.
choke gag heave
2.
vomitingtr./intr.eject the contents of the stomach through the mouthtr./intr.
  • After eating bad food, he retched violently.
3.
emotionintr.feel a strong disgustintr.
  • She retched at the sight of the spoiled food..
gag heave

Noun

medicalinvoluntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
  • The retch was uncomfortable and left him breathless.
gag heave
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Origin of retch

Old English, hræcan (to clear throat)

Terms with retch included in their meaning

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physical reaction
choke or retch because something is in the throat
physical reaction
cause someone to retch or feel like vomiting
gagingadj.
choking
causing to choke or retch
retching
heave or retch as if to vomit

Examples of retch in a sentence

  • The sight of the injury made him retch uncontrollably.
  • The rough boat ride made him retch.
  • She retched into a bucket after the surgery.
  • He began to retch at the foul smell.
  • The graphic scene made him retch.
  • A retch escaped him after the rollercoaster ride.

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  1. French:avoir un haut-le-cœur, haut-le-cœur, ...
  2. German:würgen, Würgereiz, ...
  3. Italian:avere conati di vomito, conato, ...
  4. Spanish:tener arcadas, arcada, ...
  5. Portuguese:engulhar, vómito seco, ...
  6. Chinese:干呕, 呕吐, ...
  7. Japanese:吐きそうになる, 嘔吐の痙攣, ...
  8. Arabic:تَقَيَّأَ جافًا, تَقَيُّؤ جَاف, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַקִּיא, בְּחִילָה יְבֵשָׁה, ...
  10. Russian:тошнить, рвотный спазм, ...
  11. Ukrainian:рвати, позив до блювання, ...
  12. Hindi:उबकाई लेना, उल्टी की ऐंठन, ...
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