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Retch vs Nauseous - What's the difference?

retch | nauseous |

As a verb retch

is to make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.

As a noun retch

is an unsuccessful effort to.

As an adjective nauseous is

causing nausea; sickening or disgusting.

retch

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Alternative forms

* (l)

Verb

  • To make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.
  • * Byron
  • Here he grew inarticulate with retching .

    Noun

    (es)
  • an unsuccessful effort to
  • Anagrams

    *

    nauseous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing nausea; sickening or disgusting.
  • * 1819 , Lord Byron, Don Juan , I:
  • And then what proper person can be partial / To all those nauseous epigrams of Martial?
  • Afflicted with nausea; sick.
  • * 2010 , Tom Smith, The Guardian , 4 Sep 2010:
  • Is it a myth that you shouldn't drink alcohol while taking antibiotics? I often do and haven't felt remotely nauseous .

    Synonyms

    * nauseating - causing disgust rather than nausea

    See also

    * nauseated - afflicted with nausea * queasy