retch
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verb \ˈrech, especially British ˈrēch\Definition of RETCH
transitive verb
: vomit 1
intransitive verb
: to make an effort to vomit; also : vomit
— retch noun
See Examples of RETCH
- <the smell of rotten cabbage makes me retch>
Origin of RETCH
Middle English *rechen to spit, retch, from Old English hrǣcan to spit, hawk; akin to Old Norse hrækja to spit
First Known Use: circa 1798
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intransitive verb \ˈrech, especially British ˈrēch\ (Medical Dictionary)Learn More About RETCH
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