Retch (Verb)
Meaning 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".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The smell of rotten food made her retch violently into the toilet bowl.
- After eating the spoiled eggs, he had to retch several times over the sink.
- The patient was so nauseous that she began to retch even before the nurse gave her the medicine.
- He was so seasick on the boat ride that he retched over the side every few minutes.
- The terrible food at the festival made the children retch all the way home in the car.
Synonyms
- Cast
- Vomit Up
- Honk
- Purge
- Sick
- Chuck
- Spew
- Cat
- Puke
- Be Sick
- Barf
- Vomit
- Throw Up
- Regorge
- Spue
- Regurgitate
- Upchuck
- Disgorge
Hypernyms
Related Words
Meaning 2
Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The smell of rotting food was overwhelming, causing her to retch violently over the toilet bowl.
- He drank too much the night before and woke up retching into a trash can beside his bed.
- As she tried to finish the spoiled leftovers, she could feel her body retching, fighting off the urge to vomit.
- The medication's side effects left her retching uncontrollably for hours after taking it.
- After eating the tainted seafood, he began retching and stumbled towards the bathroom in a frantic dash.