01 v. i. To make an effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.
imp. & p. p.
Retched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Retching
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To make an effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.“Beloved Julia, hear me still beseeching! (Here he grew inarticulate with retching.)” — Byron.