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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
Definition of bloat
transitive verb
1 a
:to make turgid or swollen
b
:to cause abdominal distension in
2
:to fill to capacity or overflowing
intransitive verb
Recent Examples of bloat from the Web
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Dozens of disturbing images of the Josephs' bound and bloated corpses flashed on a television screen, showing the condition in which the bodies were found when recovered 12 days apart in March 2014 after weeks underwater.
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But bloating can also just happen with endometriosis, particularly around your period.
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Going gluten-free has become a modern way to deal with stomach issues such as gas and bloating.
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The Padres’ focus is on bloating their lower affiliates with the belief enough of the prospects will become championship-caliber contributors early next decade and affordably remain so for several years.
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U.S. crude inventories have slid the most since September over the past two weeks, but the IEA said there’s little evidence that bloated global stockpiles are shrinking as anticipated.
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Hahn’s big deal bloated the White Sox’s system to nine of MLB.com’s top 100 prospects.
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Symptoms may include nausea, itching, headaches, bloating, and raised bile levels.
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Even so, all that bloated, high-octane action, coupled with completely unnecessary 3-D effects, muddles the effects artists’ impressive work.
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First Known Use of bloat
1677
Definition of bloat
1 a
:one that is bloated
b
: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
Recent Examples of bloat from the Web
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Insurance companies drive up costs though administrative bloat, paid advertising, excessive salaries, and an unrestrained drive for profits.
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Whole Grains: Slowly add this fiber to your diet to keep your GI system running (too much at once will worsen bloat).
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Whereas in Hollywood, there’s so much development and bloat and numbers and budgets that stand in the way of things.
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Cuba’s party scene became an infamous stage for tourism at its most exploitative and indulgent, a wretched and poisonous case of bloat.
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The cons with this is that the products contain some sugar alcohols which can cause digestive upset, bloat, and gassiness.
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That demand has softened, maybe due to festival bloat.
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More than a decade on, the Tren Urbano is a monument to the folly, bloat and abuse that finally bankrupted Puerto Rico.
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And the draft has become part of the general bloat.
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First Known Use of bloat
1836
BLOAT Defined for English Language Learners
bloat
noun
Definition of bloat for English Language Learners
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: too much growth
BLOAT Defined for Kids
bloat
play
verb
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ˈblōt
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Definition 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 in
b
:to cause or result in accumulation of gas in the digestive tract of
- cucumbers sometimes bloat me
c
:to cause abdominal distension in
intransitive verb
:to become turgid
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
2 a
:a condition of large dogs marked by distension and usually life-threatening rotation of the stomach
b
:any flatulent digestive disturbance of domestic animals
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