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Definition of 'bloat'

Word Frequency

bloat in British

(bləʊt )
verb
1. 
to swell or cause to swell, as with a liquid, air, or wind
2. 
to become or cause to be puffed up, as with conceit
3. (transitive)
to cure (fish, esp herring) by half-drying in smoke
noun
4. veterinary science
an abnormal distention of the abdomen in cattle, sheep, etc, caused by accumulation of gas in the stomach
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Word origin of 'bloat'
C17: probably related to Old Norse blautr soaked, Old English blāt pale
Word Frequency

bloat in American 1

(bloʊt ; blōt)
adjective
1. 
swollen or distended; puffed up
verb transitive, verb intransitive
2. 
to swell, as with water or air
3. 
to puff up, as with pride
noun
4.  US
a person or thing that has bloated
5.  US, Veterinary Science
a gassy swelling of the abdomen usually caused by watery forage
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
bloated (ˈbloated)
  adjective
Word origin of 'bloat'
ME blout, soft < ON blautr; ult. < IE base *bhel-, to swell: see ball1
Word Frequency

bloat in American 2

(bloʊt ; blōt)
verb transitive
to cure or preserve (herring, etc.) by soaking in salt water, smoking, and half-drying
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'bloat'
ME blote, soft with moisture < ON blautr, soaked: see bloat1

Example sentences containing 'bloat'

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The seamstress had to change the fitting loads of times because my stomach kept bloating. The Sun (2015)This reduces the amount of air swallowed that otherwise gets trapped in your intestines and causes bloating. Times, Sunday Times (2007)Another cause of bloating could be an intolerance to wheat. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Or it might cause temporary bloating. The Sun (2009)With time, the gut adapts and gas production and bloating should reduce. Times, Sunday Times (2008)This way you can improve your tolerance, without copious wind and bloating. Times, Sunday Times (2007)Aim To cure bloating and stomach ache. Times, Sunday Times (2011)This will cause the meat to ferment, leading to symptoms of bloating and intestinal gas. MacEoin, Beth Healthy By Nature (1994)This means it can ferment in your gut leading to bloating, wind and the runs. The Sun (2013)They say too many can cause bloating, wind and frequent trips to the loo. The Sun (2010)For wind and bloating, limit fruit to three portions a day and fruit juice to one small glass a day. Times, Sunday Times (2011)This can quickly cause bloating. The Sun (2010)But now women are being urged to heed aches, pains and persistent bloating that could be warning signs of the onset of ovarian cancer. Times, Sunday Times (2012)This, it is claimed, reduces gas and bloating. Times, Sunday Times (2015)The result can be symptoms such as bloating, wind, digestive discomfort and altered bowel habit. Times, Sunday Times (2012)Certain ingredients are the most common causes of bloating, but they aren't the only ones. The Sun (2015)If it's wind or bloating, you get too much. The Sun (2008)

Synonyms of 'bloat'

puff up, expand, swell, balloon
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Used Rarely. bloat is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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