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Definition of retching - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
medicalthe act of trying to vomit without success
- Retching can occur before actual vomiting.
Adjective
nauseousfeeling like you need to vomit
- She felt retching after the long car ride.
Origin of retching
Old English, hræcan (to clear throat)
Terms with retching included in their meaning
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retching
make an effort to vomit
retching
attempt to vomit without expelling anything
medical
effort to vomit or retching
nausea disgust
cause someone to feel like vomiting or retching
medical
the act of retching or vomiting
illness
period of retching or vomiting
retching
heave or retch as if to vomit
medical
normal reflex causing retching when soft palate is touched
Examples of retching in a sentence
After the anesthesia, the nurse noted retching but no vomiting. The retching sensation was overwhelming after the roller coaster. He was retching from the smell of the spoiled food.
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- French:haut-le-cœur, nauséeux, ...
- German:Würgen, übel, ...
- Italian:conato, vomitevole, ...
- Spanish:arcada, nauseabundo, ...
- Portuguese:ânsia de vómito, enjoado, ...
- Chinese:干呕, 恶心的, ...
- Japanese:えずき, 吐き気を催す, ...
- Arabic:مُحَاوَلَاتُ التَّقَيُّؤ دُونَ خُرُوجِ قَيْء, غَثْيان, ...
- Hebrew:גּוֹעַל, מַבְחִיל, ...
- Russian:рвотные позывы, рвотный, ...
- Ukrainian:позиви до блювання, нудотний, ...
- Hindi:उल्टी की ऐंठन, उल्टी जैसा, ...
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)
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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