verb
- past tense of retch; made the sound and movement of vomiting without actually vomiting
Examples
- She retched at the smell of spoiled milk.
- The patient retched several times but nothing came up.
- He retched violently after seeing the gruesome scene.
- The medicine made her feel nauseous and she retched.
- The child retched when forced to eat the bitter vegetables.
- After the roller coaster ride, he retched behind the fence.