v.
Pronunciation: ' rech, esp Brit ' r ē ch
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English *rechen to spit, retch, from Old English hr ǣ can to spit, hawk; akin to Old Norse hrækja to spit
Date: circa 1798
transitive verb : VOMIT 1
intransitive verb : to make an effort to vomit also : VOMIT
– retch noun