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    retch

    retch - Dictionary definition and meaning for word retch

    Definition
    (noun) an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
    Synonyms : heave
    Example Sentence
    • a bad case of the heaves
    Definition
    (verb) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    Example Sentence
    • After drinking too much, the students vomited
    • He purged continuously
    • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
    Definition
    (verb) make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
    Synonyms : gag , heave
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for retch

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think of it as if u wnt to speak sth. (REach for words) but the words jst choke in ur mouth and you THROW-UP a mere TCH (d usual sound made while u PUKE)

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