retch

v., retched, retch·ing, retch·es.

v.intr.
To try to vomit.

v.tr.
To vomit.

[Alteration of Middle English rechen, from Old English hrǣcan, to clear the throat, spit, bring up (phlegm).]

retch retch n.

(rĕch)
v., retched, retch·ing, retch·es.

To try to vomit.

Vomiting movements without the production of regurgitus.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
  Synonym: heave

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The verb retch has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  Synonyms: vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up

Meaning #2: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
  Synonyms: gag, heave

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - kaste op, få opkastningsfornemmelse
v. tr. - kaste op
n. - opkastning

Nederlands (Dutch)
kokhalzen

Français (French)
v. intr. - avoir des haut-le-c¯ur
v. tr. - avoir des haut-le-c¯ur
n. - haut-le-c¯ur

Deutsch (German)
v. - würgen
n. - Würgen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξεμώ, κάνω εμετό, μου έρχονται αναγούλες, αναγουλιάζω
n. - αναγούλα, αναγούλιασμα

Italiano (Italian)
conato di vomito, avere conati di vomito

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ter ânsia de vômito
n. - ânsia de vômito (f)

Русский (Russian)
отрыжка, отрыгивать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - tener náuseas, arquear , basquear, nausear
v. tr. - vomitar
n. - náusea, vómito

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - försöka kräkas
n. - försök att kräkas

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
作呕, 反胃, 吐出, 要吐的声音

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 作嘔, 反胃
v. tr. - 吐出
n. - 反胃, 要吐的聲音

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 욕지기 나다, 헛구역질하다
v. tr. - 토하다
n. - 메스꺼움, 구역질

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 吐き気がする, むかつく, 吐く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحاول التقيؤ (الاسم) محاوله التقيؤ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התאמץ להקיא‬
v. tr. - ‮הקיא‬
n. - ‮ניסיון להקיא, הקאה‬

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