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Meaning of 'retch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Retch [ v. i.]
- To make an effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.
2 . Retch [ v. t. & i.]
- To care for; to heed; to reck.

Meaning of 'retch' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . retch [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
Example in sentence:
  • a bad case of the heaves
2 . retch [ v]
Meaning (2):
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Example in sentence:
  • After drinking too much, the students vomited;
  • He purged continuously;
  • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

Nearby Words:

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