retched
Gagged but unproductively
Retched is the past tense of retch, meaning to gag or make the sound and motion of vomiting, often without actually bringing anything up.
It describes the involuntary spasms of the stomach and throat that precede or accompany nausea: The smell made her retch.
He retched over the toilet but nothing came up.
Forceful lift or throw
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- spewEject with force
- regurgitateExpel swallowed matter
- upchuckEject stomach contents
disgorge · barf · hurl · puke · dry-heave · convulse · wretch · splutter
Intense physical disgust
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
horror · distaste · aversion · sickened · nauseated · revolted · appalled · grossed out
heave
Forceful lift or throw
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- spewEject with force
- regurgitateExpel swallowed matter
upchuck · disgorge · barf · hurl · puke · dry-heave · convulse · wretch · splutter · choke
revulsion
Intense physical disgust
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
abhorrence · horror · distaste · aversion · sickened · nauseated · revolted · appalled · grossed out · recoiled
queasy
Mildly sick to stomach
woozy · green · sallow · pale · faint · stomachache · indigestion · gastritis · malaise · unsettled