retch

Meanings

• Verb

  An act of forcibly ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

  - "After eating spoiled seafood, she had to retch in the bathroom."
  - "The smell of the rotten eggs made me retch."
  - "He retched after drinking the bitter medicine."

• Noun

  A sound made when vomiting.

  - "The sound of retching filled the bathroom."
  - "The baby made a retching noise before throwing up."
  - "I couldn't stand the sound of retching."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɹɛtʃ/
   
   
   
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2. /ɹɛtʃ/
   
   
   
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3. /ɹɛtʃ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with retch
wrench , harness , bench

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Variants

List of all variants of retch that leads to same result
retch , retched , retches , retching

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Etymology

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Old English 'recian,' meaning 'to throw back.'

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Trivia

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1. Retching can occur as a result of various factors, including food poisoning, motion sickness, and certain medications.

2. The world record for the longest recorded retch is 4 minutes and 22 seconds, set by a man named Steve Howe in 2007.

3. Retching can also be used as a form of self-harm, known as 'self-induced vomiting.'

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Related Concepts

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1. Vomiting: The act of forcibly expelling the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

2. Nausea: A feeling of discomfort and illness in the stomach, often accompanied by a desire to retch.

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Culture

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Retching is often associated with illness or nausea, and has been depicted in various forms of media, including literature, film, and music. In some cases, it can also be used metaphorically to describe a strong emotional response.

How to Memorize "retch"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the muscles in your stomach contracting and forcing out the contents. Visualize the sound and sensation of retching.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'retch' with the feeling of being sick or the sound of vomiting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Retching is the reverse ofetching,' where 'etching' is the process of engraving or marking a surface.

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