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retch

verb \ˈrech, especially British ˈrēch\

Definition of RETCH

transitive verb

: vomit 1

intransitive verb

: to make an effort to vomit; also : vomit

— retch noun

Examples of RETCH

1. <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

Related to RETCH

Synonyms: barf, gag, heave, hurl, puke, vomit, spew, spit up, throw up, upchuck

Related Words: disgorge, regurgitate; eject, expel; nauseate

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Rhymes with RETCH

catch, etch, fetch, fletch, ketch, kvetch, lech, letch, sketch, stretch, vetch, wretch