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Meanings of retching in English

Spanish
arcada

Reverse movement (peristalsis) of the stomach and esophagus without vomiting.

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arcada
Synonyms
Examples for "dry heaving"
Examples for "dry heaving"
1
Even once Locke's stomach was thoroughly emptied, the dry heaving continued.
The lies of locke lamora
2
I threw up until I thought my head would explode and I was dry heaving.
Narcissus in Chains
3
He couldn't stop vomiting, and when nothing else would come up, he just kept dry heaving.
Dear John
4
A lot of dry heaving and coughing followed.
Unbearable lightness: a story of loss and gain
5
I slump against the wall, dry heaving.
Climbing Magazine
Usage of retching in English
1
They might have known the choking and the retching would kill him.
Mary Olivier: a Life
2
Suddenly, his hands left her and she rolled away, retching and choking.
Gladiatrix
3
One of the kids bent suddenly and began retching onto the floor.
Ghost Story
4
Tobin just made it and collapsed on hands and knees, retching dryly.
Hidden Warrior
5
He felt himself surrender to prickles, uncontrollable convulsions and finally retching fits.
The last page
6
For a few moments he flopped onto all fours, retching and spitting.
The Slab
7
Jake fell in a heap beside the manhole cover, gagging and retching.
The waste lands
8
The mayor fell to his knees and bent over, gasping and retching.
Rogues
9
It was all Jon could do to roll over, retching and shaking.
A Game of Thrones
10
He fell sideways, retching, his gut rebelling against the onslaught of skag.
Demon bound
11
She'd imagined herself retching and weeping, but it was gentler than that.
Abaddon's Gate
12
Her stomach roiled and she had to fight to keep from retching.
Midnight caller
13
I was sobbing and retching with fear, little bleats bursting from me.
Sympathy for the devil
14
Spider was whimpering in my arms and making occasional little retching coughs.
The Woman in Black
15
Even while retching, his eyes keep darting to a spot behind me.
Angelfall
16
On my hands and knees, I begin retching and sobbing by turns.
Daughters of the Nile
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Translations for retching
Spanish
arcada
Retching through the time
Retching across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common