noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who retches.

   "Mrs. Green, aged 33 years, had been six weeks pregnant, and suffered exceedingly from retchings in consequence."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of retch form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

gagheavevomitbarfbarfbe nauseated

Example

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"Mrs. Green, aged 33 years, had been six weeks pregnant, and suffered exceedingly from retchings in consequence."

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