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    retch
    /rɛtʃ/

    verb

    • 1. make the sound and movement of vomiting: "the sour taste in her mouth made her retch" Similar gagheavedry-heavereach

    noun

    • 1. a movement or sound of vomiting: "with a sudden retch he vomited all over the floor"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Retch is a verb that means to react in a way as if you are vomiting, even when nothing is actually vomited. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retchRetch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Retch is a verb that means vomit or try to vomit. It can also be a noun for the act of vomiting. See synonyms, examples, word history and more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Retch is a verb that means to react in a way as if you are vomiting, even when nothing is actually vomited. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Retch is a verb that means to make an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting or to vomit. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and examples of retch from Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › retchRetch - definition of retch by The Free Dictionary

    Retch is a verb that means to try to vomit or to vomit. It is often used in the expression "to retch with disgust" or "to retch up". See also related terms, translations and examples.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › retchRETCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Retch definition: to make efforts to vomit.. See examples of RETCH used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › retchRetch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.