Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retching

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: retch-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of retch

noun

The act of one who retches.

Example Sentences

"Mrs. Green, aged 33 years, had been six weeks pregnant, and suffered exceedingly from retchings in consequence."

Inflected Forms

retchings (plural)

Questions

What does retching mean?: present participle and gerund of retch

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