noun
retching
noun
1
The action of gagging or straining as if about to vomit.
"The smell set off a fit of retching in the back seat."
How to Use Retching
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe physical action of straining to vomit, whether or not anything comes up.
Word Forms
retchings plural
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The smell set off a fit of _____ in the back seat.