retch
/rɛtʃ/
verb
- To make the motion of vomiting without actually bringing anything up.
- He retched several times but couldn't throw up.
- The smell was so bad it made him retch.
- She retched over the sink after swallowing the bitter medicine.
noun
- An act or sound of retching.
- The retch echoed in the empty hallway.
- She let out a dry retch after coughing too hard.
- A loud retch came from the bathroom.