Overview of noun retch

The noun retch has 1 sense

• heave, retch -- (an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves")

Overview of verb retch

The verb retch has 2 senses

• vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up -- (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")


• gag, heave, retch -- (make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit)