Analysis Complete

retch

/ retch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
"a bad case of the heaves"
Type of:
spasm
Derived:
vomit vomit up purge cast sick
verb Sense 2
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Derived:
heave
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"After drinking too much, the students vomited"
"He purged continuously"
"The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Opposites:
keep down
Type of:
excrete egest eliminate
Derived:
vomit vomiting emesis regurgitation disgorgement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
18
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Related Words

spasm excrete egest eliminate keep down