Hyphenation of retch

Are you trying to hyphenate retch? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.

retch

Definitions of retch:

1.	An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting A bad case of the heaves
2.	Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth After drinking too much
3.	The students vomited He purged continuously The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
4.	Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit Strain to vomit

Synonyms of retch:

noun	heave, spasm
verb	vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up, excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
verb	gag, heave

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