Associations to the word «Retch»
Noun
- Vomiting
- Coughing
- Nausea
- Stench
- Spasm
- Cough
- Heave
- Stomach
- Bile
- Stink
- Moan
- Sobbing
- Gag
- Insulation
- Agony
- Urge
- Toilet
- Mallory
- Seawater
- Odor
- Knee
- Bathroom
- Guts
- Groan
- Dry
- Kitten
- Scream
- Weiss
- Throat
- Fit
- Contraction
- Sewer
- Smell
- Noise
- Sob
- Dat
- Thirst
- Mouth
- Sound
- Breath
- Spit
- Sickness
- Bent
- Vapor
- Anguish
- Belly
- Sweat
- Symptom
- Covenant
- Maneuver
- Pain
- Sensation
- Bringing
- Chest
- Conway
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
RETCH, verb. To make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.
RETCH, noun. An unsuccessful effort to vomit
Dictionary definition
RETCH, noun. An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves".
RETCH, verb. 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".
RETCH, verb. Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.