RETCH
What does "RETCH" mean?
To make the involuntary straining motion of vomiting, often without bringing anything up.
Meanings
- To strain or heave as if to vomit, whether or not anything comes up. The smell of rotting fish made him retch over the railing.
- An act or spasm of retching. A dry retch shook her before she steadied herself.
Word origin
From Old English 'hræcan', to clear the throat or spit, related to Old Norse 'hrækja'; the word is imitative of the throat sound it names.
Remember it
RETCH rhymes with 'wretch' - and you feel like a wretch right before you retch.
A little poem
Stomach climbs the throat,
the body votes against you-
nothing but the sound.
haiku
Wordplay
- A retch and a wretch walked into a bar; only one of them was already feeling sick about it.
What it teaches
The body keeps its own counsel; sometimes it heaves at what the mind insists it can stomach.
Quick facts
What does RETCH mean?
To make the involuntary straining motion of vomiting, often without bringing anything up.
Is RETCH a valid word?
Yes — RETCH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RETCH?
RETCH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does RETCH come from?
From Old English 'hræcan', to clear the throat or spit, related to Old Norse 'hrækja'; the word is imitative of the throat sound it names.
What can RETCH teach us?
The body keeps its own counsel; sometimes it heaves at what the mind insists it can stomach.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.