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Meanings of retch in English

Portuguese
regurgitar
Catalan
perbocar
Spanish
devolver

Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

regurgitar
Catalan
tenir nàusees
Spanish
tener ansias

Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit.

tenir nàusees

An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting.

Usage of retch in English
1
Every time she looked at Bili's arm now, she wanted to retch.
Mech
2
I cough, gasp, gasp more, try to retch, remember how to breathe.
Drood: a novel
3
Immediately a sickly sweet odor spread out, causing the physician to retch.
The hangman's daughter
4
The stench of vomit, alcohol and urine makes one want to retch.
The Irish Times
5
She moved faster than Aislinn, and Seth stood trying not to retch.
Fragile Eternity
6
People did not retch as I walked past them on the street.
The klone and i: a high-tech love story
7
She began to retch as he tugged her down a side street.
Career of Evil
8
Ignore all those malcontents who retch when remembering smokers in mainstream cinemas.
The Irish Times
9
His back spasmed, as did his stomach, and he began to retch.
The Wyrmling Horde
10
She clamped one hand over her mouth, praying she would not retch.
The grail king
11
Watching Ki retch into a helmet was not conducive to such thoughts; either.
Oracle's Queen
12
She wanted to fall to her knees and retch-andperhaps she would, later.
The grail king
13
I am starting to choke, in a moment I will retch.
The White Princess
14
Now I cannot speak at all, but only growl and retch.
The Fifth Head of Cerberus
15
The sickly odor of his sweat was overpowering and she wanted to retch.
Mother of the believers: a novel of the birth of islam
16
Evi knew it was going to make her retch if she didn't move.
Blood harvest
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Translations for retch
Retch through the time
Retch across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common