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Meaning of bloat

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bloat

Pronunciation:/bləʊt//bloʊt/

noun

Definitions

  1. Distention of the abdomen from death.

  2. Pathological overdistention of rumen with gas in a ruminant.

    Synonyms:ruminal tympany
  3. Wasteful use of space or other resources.

    Example: Adding an e-mail feature to this simple text editor would be pointless bloat.

  4. A worthless, dissipated fellow.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause to become distended.

  2. (veterinary medicine) to get an overdistended rumen, talking of a ruminant.

  3. To fill soft substance with gas, water, etc.; to cause to swell.

  4. To become distended; to swell up.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Bloated.