bloat

bloʊt

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of bloat - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

swelling

intr.

become swollen or puffed up

intr.

After the meal, his stomach started to bloat.

growth

tr./intr.

increase to an excessive amount

tr./intr.

The budget bloated to twice its original size.

expand

inflate

physical swelling

tr.

cause something to swell with gas or liquid

tr.

The balloon began to bloat with air.

expand

inflate

Noun

figurativewasteful use of resources or space

The software's bloat made it run slowly.

excess

overuse

waste

medicalswelling due to fluid retention

The patient showed signs of bloat after the surgery..

edema

puffiness

swelling

veterinary

TECH.

abnormal swelling in animals due to gas

TECH.

The cow suffered from bloat after eating too much clover.

distension

swelling

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Origin of bloat

Old Norse, blautr (soft, weak)

Examples of bloat in a sentence

Some beans can make your stomach bloat.
Costs began to bloat beyond control.
The project bloated with unnecessary features.
Eating too fast can bloat your stomach.
The river began to bloat after the heavy rain.
His achievements began to bloat his sense of self-worth.

Awards tend to bloat her confidence excessively.
Fishermen bloat the catch to preserve it longer.
They learned to bloat fish from their ancestors.
The project suffered from bloat, leading to budget overruns.
Corporate bloat was evident in the excessive number of meetings.
He experienced bloat after the heavy meal.
Bloat can be a serious condition in dogs.
The vet diagnosed the sheep with bloat.
Bloat can be dangerous if not treated quickly.

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French:gonfler, encombrement logiciel, ...
German:anschwellen, Übermaß, ...
Italian:gonfiarsi, eccesso, ...
Spanish:hincharse, exceso, ...
Portuguese:inchar, inchaço, ...
Chinese:肿胀, 冗余, ...
Japanese:膨れる, 肥大化, ...
Arabic:اِنْتَفَخَ, تضخُم, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְנַפֵּחַ, נִיפּוּחַ, ...
Russian:вздуваться, избыточность, ...
Ukrainian:здуватися, надмірність, ...
Hindi:फूलना, अतिरिक्तता, ...
Bengali:ফুলে ওঠা, অপচয়, ...
Catalan:inflar-se, sobrecàrrega, ...
Czech:nadmout se, nabobtnalost, ...
Danish:svulme op, oppustethed, ...
Dutch:opzwellen, bloat, ...
Greek:φουσκώνω, υπερφόρτωση, ...
Hungarian:felfúvódni, túlburjánzás, ...
Khmer:ហើមប៉ោង, ការលើសលប់ដែលខ្ជះខ្ជាយធនធាន ឬទំហំ, ...
Korean:부어오르다, 비대함, ...
Persian:ورم کردن, حجیم‌شدگی, ...
Polish:wzdąć się, przerost, ...
Portuguese (BR):inchar, inchaço, ...
Romanian:a se balona, risipire, ...
Swedish:svälla upp, uppblåsthet, ...
Thai:บวมขึ้น, ความเทอะทะเกินจำเป็น, ...
Turkish:şişmek, şişkinlik, ...
Vietnamese:trướng lên, tình trạng cồng kềnh do thừa thãi, ...

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