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Definition of "retch" [retch]

  • To try to vomit. (verb-intransitive)
  • To vomit. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "retch" in a sentence
  • "She began to retch, retch again ... retch ... then let out a long stream of perfectly tuned dogfart."
  • "His carry-on held 18 medications, his feeding device, a blue towel in case he needed to retch and a snack — a container of his supplemental formula."
  • "Wins but No Rings Here are the teams that have had the best record over a 10-year st retch in their respective leagues without winning a championship."