5 entries found for retch.
retch Audio pronunciation of "retch" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rch)
v. retched, retch·ing, retch·es
v. intr.
To try to vomit.
v. tr.
To vomit.
[Alteration of Middle English rechen, from Old English hrcan, to clear the throat, spit, bring up (phlegm).]retch n.
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retch (rch)
v. retched, retch·ing, retch·es
To try to vomit.
Source: The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Main Entry: retch
Pronunciation: 'rech, esp Brit 'rEch
Function: intransitive verb
: to make an effort to vomit retch transitive senses
: VOMIT —retch noun
Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
retch
n : an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves" [syn: heave] v 1: 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" [syn: vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up] [ant: keep down] 2: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit [syn: gag, heave] |
