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1 retch
Isubst. \/retʃ\/, \/riːtʃ\/brekning, oppkast-riIIverb \/retʃ\/, \/riːtʃ\/brekke seg, prøve å kaste opp
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retch — ► VERB ▪ make the sound and movement of vomiting. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of retching. ORIGIN from a Germanic word meaning «spittle» … English terms dictionary
retch — verb Etymology: Middle English *rechen to spit, retch, from Old English hrǣcan to spit, hawk; akin to Old Norse hrækja to spit Date: circa 1798 transitive verb vomit 1 intransitive verb to make an effort to vomit; also vomit • retch noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
retch — [ retʃ ] verb intransitive to behave and sound as if you are being sick (=bringing food and drink up from your stomach and out through your mouth), without in fact doing this: The disgusting smell made me retch … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
retch — verb 1) the sour taste made her retch Syn: gag, heave, almost vomit 2) he went into the bushes to retch See vomit 1. 1) … Thesaurus of popular words
retch — verb /ɹɛtʃ/ To make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting … Wiktionary
retch — verb make the sound and movement of vomiting. noun an instance of retching. Origin C19: var. of dialect reach, from a Gmc base meaning spittle … English new terms dictionary
retch — verb (I) to try to vomit, or feel as if you are going to vomit when you do not: Like someone drowning, she fought for air, gasping and retching … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
retch — UK [retʃ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms retch : present tense I/you/we/they retch he/she/it retches present participle retching past tense retched past participle retched to behave and sound as if you are being sick (= bringing food and… … English dictionary
retch — [[t]re̱tʃ[/t]] retches, retching, retched VERB If you retch, your stomach moves as if you are vomiting. The smell made me retch. Syn: heave … English dictionary
retch — /rɛtʃ / (say rech) verb (i) 1. to make the sound and spasmodic movement associated with the impulse to vomit. –noun 2. the act or an instance of retching. {Middle English, Old English hrǣcan clear the throat (from hrāca clearing of the throat) …
dry-retch — /draɪ ˈrɛtʃ/ (say druy rech) verb (i) to go through the motion of vomiting although one s stomach has nothing left in it to bring up. Also, dry retch. –dry retching, noun …