Definition of retch - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
gaggingintr. make an unsuccessful effort to vomitintr.
- He began to retch at the smell.
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..
Noun
medicalinvoluntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
- The retch was uncomfortable and left him breathless.
Origin of retch
Old English, hræcan (to clear throat)
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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.
The retch was sudden and caught her off guard.
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- French:avoir un haut-le-cœur, haut-le-cœur, ...
- German:würgen, Würgereiz, ...
- Italian:avere conati di vomito, conato, ...
- Spanish:tener arcadas, arcada, ...
- Portuguese:engulhar, vómito seco, ...
- Chinese:干呕, 呕吐, ...
- Japanese:吐きそうになる, 嘔吐の痙攣, ...
- Arabic:تَقَيَّأَ جافًا, تَقَيُّؤ جَاف, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַקִּיא, בְּחִילָה יְבֵשָׁה, ...
- Russian:тошнить, рвотный спазм, ...
- Ukrainian:рвати, позив до блювання, ...
- Hindi:उबकाई लेना, उल्टी की ऐंठन, ...
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