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Retch: meaning, definitions and examples

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retch

 

[ rษ›tสƒ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

feeling nauseous

To make an effort to vomit; to heave or gag.

Synonyms

gag, heave, vomit

Examples of usage

  • He retched at the sight of the decaying food.
  • The smell of the garbage made her retch uncontrollably.
Context #2 | Verb

strong negative reaction

To react with extreme disgust or revulsion.

Synonyms

gag, heave, vomit

Examples of usage

  • The taste of the medicine made him retch in disgust.
  • She retched at the thought of eating snails.
Context #3 | Noun

physical reaction

An involuntary effort to vomit; a gagging or heaving sensation.

Synonyms

gagging, heaving

Examples of usage

  • She felt a retch coming on as she smelled the rotten eggs.
  • His retches were a result of food poisoning.

Translations

Translations of the word "retch" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vomitar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฒเฅเคŸเฅ€ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erbrechen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ muntah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะปัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wymiotowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ˜”ๅใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vomir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vomitar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kusmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌํ† ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชู‚ูŠุค

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvracet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvracaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘•ๅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bruhati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppkasta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qusmak

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vomitar

Etymology

The word 'retch' can be traced back to the Old English word 'hrวฃcan', meaning 'to clear the throat, hawk, spit'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the act of vomiting or heaving. The word has been used in English for centuries to describe the physical reaction of nausea or disgust.

See also: retching.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,229, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.