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retch

Syllabification: (retch)
Pronunciation: /reCH/
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Definition of retch

verb

[no object]
  • make the sound and movement of vomiting.
  • vomit.

noun

  • a movement or sound of vomiting.

Origin:

mid 19th century: variant of dialect reach, from a Germanic base meaning 'spittle'

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