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Vomiting vs Retching - What's the difference?

vomiting | retching |

As verbs the difference between vomiting and retching

is that vomiting is while retching is .

As nouns the difference between vomiting and retching

is that vomiting is the action of the verb vomit while retching is the act of one who retches.

vomiting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb vomit
  • * (Jeremy Taylor)
    • Epilepsies, or fallings and reelings, and beastly vomitings . The least of these, even when the tongue begins to be untied, is a degree of drunkenness.

    retching

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who retches.
  • * 1839 , The Lancet (volume 1, page 786)
    • Mrs. Green, aged 33 years, had been six weeks pregnant, and suffered exceedingly from retchings in consequence.