retch

[ rech ]

/ rɛtʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR retch ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object)

to make efforts to vomit.

verb (used with object)

to vomit.

noun

the act or an instance of retching.

Origin of retch

1540–50; variant of reach,Old English hrǣcan to clear the throat (not recorded in ME), derivative of hrāca a clearing of the throat; compare Old Norse hrǣkja to hawk, spit

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH retch

retch , wretch

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Example sentences from the Web for retch

We moved him to my room; I sat with him as he retched and groaned in pain.
Hysteria Strikes Mumbai School Kids|Dilip D’Souza|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was so horrible that a guard in the video, holding Danny down, retched and was thrown out of the room.
Perry Has a Point About the Marines Video vs. the Daniel Pearl Video|Asra Q. Nomani|January 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They watched me for a time as I grovelled and retched in sickness.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)|James S. De Benneville
He stahted fer de woods fer ter see who it wuz callin' 'im, but befo' he got dere Ben stepped out an' retched fer im.
The Conjure Woman|Charles W. Chesnutt

He retched down an' got a han'ful o' goobers an' put 'em in his pocket.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
So she lay, dry-eyed, her whole body clenched, retched with sobs that would not come up.
To Him That Hath|Leroy Scott
I heard one come to him and say I howe dat man $10 an' he retched down in his pocket an' paid hit.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for retch

retch

/ (rɛtʃ, riːtʃ) /

verb

(intr) to undergo an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; heave

to vomit

noun

an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

Word Origin for retch

Old English hrǣcan; related to Old Norse hrǣkja to spit

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Medical definitions for retch

retch

[ rĕch ]

v.

To try to vomit.

单词	retch
释义	retch [ rech ] / rɛtʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retch ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to make efforts to vomit. verb (used with object) to vomit. noun the act or an instance of retching. Origin of retch 1540–50; variant of reach,Old English hrǣcan to clear the throat (not recorded in ME), derivative of hrāca a clearing of the throat; compare Old Norse hrǣkja to hawk, spit WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH retch retch , wretch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retch We moved him to my room; I sat with him as he retched and groaned in pain. Hysteria Strikes Mumbai School Kids\|Dilip D’Souza\|March 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It was so horrible that a guard in the video, holding Danny down, retched and was thrown out of the room. Perry Has a Point About the Marines Video vs. the Daniel Pearl Video\|Asra Q. Nomani\|January 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They watched me for a time as I grovelled and retched in sickness. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)\|James S. De Benneville He stahted fer de woods fer ter see who it wuz callin' 'im, but befo' he got dere Ben stepped out an' retched fer im. The Conjure Woman\|Charles W. Chesnutt He retched down an' got a han'ful o' goobers an' put 'em in his pocket. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration So she lay, dry-eyed, her whole body clenched, retched with sobs that would not come up. To Him That Hath\|Leroy Scott I heard one come to him and say I howe dat man $10 an' he retched down in his pocket an' paid hit. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for retch retch / (rɛtʃ, riːtʃ) / verb (intr) to undergo an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; heave to vomit noun an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting Word Origin for retch Old English hrǣcan; related to Old Norse hrǣkja to spit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to retch gag, regurgitate, heave, eject, breathe, huff, groan, spew, vomit, puff, exhale, hurl, upchuck, barf, expel, puke, emit, ruminate, discharge, sicken Medical definitions for retch retch [ rĕch ] v. To try to vomit. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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retch

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of retch

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH retch

Example sentences from the Web for retch

British Dictionary definitions for retch

verb

noun

Word Origin for retch

Words related to retch

Medical definitions for retch

v.