See Also: retch(medicine)
retch(1)(dictionary)
retch(2)(dictionary)
retch(dictionary)

retch(2) (iou)



retch verb2 & noun2. M16.
[Var. of REACH verb2.]
A. verb.
verb intrans. Hawk, bring up phlegm. M16-E17.
verb intrans. Make a motion of vomiting, esp. involuntarily and without effect. M19.
D. Welch I began to..retch and be sick.
verb trans. Vomit (matter). L19.
S. Raven Retching out little bursts of vomit.
b. noun. An act or instance of retching. M16.
J. le Carre She began coughing.., one hacking retch after another.