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Origin and Etymology of bloat
Middle English blout, blote soft, pliable, from Old Norse blautr soft, weak; akin to Old English blēat miserable
First Known Use: 14th century
bloat
Definition of bloat
transitive verb
1a : to make turgid or swollenb : to cause abdominal distension in
2 : to fill to capacity or overflowing
intransitive verb
: swell
1677
First Known Use of bloat
1677
bloat
Definition of bloat
1a : one that is bloatedb : unwarranted or excessive growth or enlargement bureaucratic bloat
2 : digestive disturbance of ruminant animals and especially cattle marked by accumulation of gas in one or more stomach compartments
3 : a condition of large dogs marked by distension and usually life-threatening rotation of the stomach
1836
First Known Use of bloat
1836
BLOAT Defined for English Language Learners
bloat
Definition of bloat for English Language Learners
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: too much growth
BLOAT Defined for Kids
bloat
playDefinition of bloat for Students
bloated
;bloating
: to make swollen with or as if with fluid
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of bloat
: to make turgid:a: to produce edema inb: to cause or result in accumulation of gas in the digestive tract of cucumbers sometimes bloat mec: to cause abdominal distension in
intransitive verb
: to become turgid
bloat
Medical Definition of bloat
1: a digestive disturbance of ruminant animals and especially cattle marked by accumulation of gas in one or more stomach compartments
2a: a condition of large dogs marked by distension and usually life-threatening rotation of the stomachb: any flatulent digestive disturbance of domestic animals
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