Retch (verb)

1. To make an effort to vomit.
2. To make an effort to expel something from the stomach through the mouth.

Origin:

old english, from proto-germanic *rahtijan.

Examples:

1. He retched several times but nothing came up.
2. The smell of the rotting fish made her retch.
3. After drinking too much, he retched into the toilet.
4. The sight of the accident made him retch.
5. She felt sick and retched a couple of times, but managed to keep the food down.