retching

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noun

The act of one who retches.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of retch
nounretching (plural retchings)

plural retchings

  1. The act of one who retches.

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

    1839, The Lancet, volume 1, page 786

Translations

Catalan arcada
  • arcadathe act of retching
Irish urlacan folamh
  • urlacan folamhthe act of retching
Māori whakapoutikitanga
  • whakapoutikitangathe act of retching
Spanish arcada
  • arcadathe act of retching
Cite this entry
APA

retching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retching

MLA

“retching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retching. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retching,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retching.

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