Retch

v. i.	1.	To make an effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting. [imp. & p. p. Retched (rĕcht); p. pr. & vb. n. Retching.] Beloved Julia, hear me still beseeching! (Here he grew inarticulate with retching. - Byron.
v. t. & i.	1.	To care for; to heed; to reck.

Noun	1.	retch - an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves" Synonyms: heave
Verb	1.	retch - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" Synonyms: barf, be sick, puke, regorge, sick, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up, disgorge, cat, spue, spew, regurgitate, chuck, honk, purge, cast
	2.	retch - make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit Synonyms: gag, heave

barf, be nauseated, be seasick, be sick, bring up, choke on, chuck up, disgorge, egest, feed the fish, feel disgust, gag, heave, heave the gorge, keck, puke, regurgitate, reject, sick up, sicken at, spew, throw up, upchuck, vomit