bloat

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/bləʊt/ English

Definitions

noun

Distention of the abdomen from death.
Pathological overdistention of rumen with gas in a ruminant.
Wasteful use of space or other resources.“Adding an e-mail feature to this simple text editor would be pointless bloat.”
A worthless, dissipated fellow.

verb

To cause to become distended.
(veterinary medicine) to get an overdistended rumen, talking of a ruminant.
To fill soft substance with gas, water, etc.; to cause to swell.
To become distended; to swell up.

adjective

Bloated.

Related words

Synonyms

ruminal tympany distended tumescent tumid swollen puffed puffy unhealthy frothy puff bladder engorge swell inflate hyperinflate pooch overswell

Associated

volvulus tachyon torsion gastric stomach decomposition template decay dogs fatal breed syndrome

Rhymes

promote connote float denote mote scapegoat note anecdote cutthroat gloat

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