What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
keck
Example
The smell of rotten eggs made me keck. [keck: verb]
Example
She tried to eat the spoiled food but ended up kecking. [kecking: gerund or present participle]
retch
Example
The smell of the garbage made him retch. [retch: verb]
Example
She felt so sick that she started retching uncontrollably. [retching: gerund or present participle]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Retch is more commonly used than keck in everyday language, and is often associated with more severe physical reactions to nausea or illness.
Whatโs the difference in the tone of formality between keck and retch?
While keck is typically associated with a casual or informal tone, retch can be used in both formal and informal contexts, and is often employed in medical or scientific settings to describe vomiting or nausea.
