Associations to the word «Retch»

Wiktionary

RETCH, verb. To make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.
RETCH, noun. An unsuccessful effort to vomit

Dictionary definition

RETCH, noun. An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves".
RETCH, verb. Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night".
RETCH, verb. Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit.

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