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Definition of Retch
1. Verb. Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth. "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Exact synonyms: Barf, Be Sick, Cast, Cat, Chuck, Disgorge, Honk, Puke, Purge, Regorge, Regurgitate, Sick, Spew, Spue, Throw Up, Upchuck, Vomit, Vomit Up
Generic synonyms: Egest, Eliminate, Excrete, Pass
Derivative terms: Disgorgement, Puke, Puking, Regurgitation, Sick, Spewer, Vomit, Vomit, Vomit, Vomiter, Vomiting
Antonyms: Keep Down
Generic synonyms: Egest, Eliminate, Excrete, Pass
Derivative terms: Disgorgement, Puke, Puking, Regurgitation, Sick, Spewer, Vomit, Vomit, Vomit, Vomiter, Vomiting
Antonyms: Keep Down
2. Noun. An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting. "A bad case of the heaves"
3. Verb. Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit.
Definition of Retch
1. v. i. To make an effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.
2. v. t. & i. To care for; to heed; to reck.
Definition of Retch
1. Verb. To make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Retch
1. to make an effort to vomit [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Retch
1. To make an involuntary effort to vomit. Origin: A.S. Hraecan, to hawk (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Retch
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