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To: Land Shark who wrote (58364)	10/30/2005 11:47:07 AM
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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. [Download Now or Buy the Book] Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 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]