Definition of retch

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retch - 4 definitions

- noun
1. heave -- an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"
synonyms: heave
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
2. vomit -- 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"
synonyms: vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
antonyms: keep down -- manage not to throw up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. gag -- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
synonyms: gag, heave
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. retch, keck -- to make an effort to vomit
synonyms: keck, retched, retches, retching
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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