1. the action of making the sound and movement of vomiting without actually vomiting

1. present participle of retch: making the sound and movement of vomiting without actually vomiting

Examples

• The smell of spoiled milk caused violent retching.
• She was retching over the toilet but nothing came up.
• The patient experienced dry retching after the medication.
• He started retching when he saw the gruesome scene.
• The retching sounds from the bathroom worried her parents.
• After retching for several minutes, he finally felt better.