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retching Definition and Meaning in English (retching definition)

noun
Synonyms:gaggingheavingdry heaving
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Retching definition: Retching is the involuntary act of making the characteristic sounds and movements of vomiting without actually expelling any stomach contents.

Definitions of Retching

  1. 1noun

    Retching is the involuntary act of making the characteristic sounds and movements of vomiting without actually expelling any stomach contents.

Example Sentences

“The smell of the rotten food caused him to start retching.”

“She spent the morning retching due to morning sickness.”

Synonyms

gaggingheavingdry heaving

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveretch
third person singularretches
past tenseretched
agent nounretcher

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Retching definition: Retching is the involuntary act of making the characteristic sounds and movements of vomiting without actually expelling any stomach contents.
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'Retching' translates to 'retching' in English. Retching definition: Retching is the involuntary act of making the characteristic sounds and movements of vomiting without actually expelling any stomach contents.
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