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bloat¹ Definition

bloat (blōt)

adjective

swollen or distended; puffed up

Etymology: ME blout, soft < ON blautr; ult. < IE base *bhel-, to swell: see ball

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to swell, as with water or air
  2. to puff up, as with pride

noun

  1. ☆ a person or thing that has bloated
  2. Vet.Med. a gassy swelling of the abdomen usually caused by watery forage

bloat¹ Related Forms
bloated adjective
bloat² Definition

bloat (blōt)

transitive verb

to cure or preserve (herring, etc.) by soaking in salt water, smoking, and half-drying

Etymology: ME blote, soft with moisture < ON blautr, soaked: see bloat

bloat Usage Examples

Object

  • flatulence: This results in symptoms such as bloating, flatulence ( wind ), heartburn, indigestion, stomach cramps and constipation among others.
  • diarrhea: Information: I have experienced symptoms such as bloating, diarrhea, muscle cramps and joint pains for years.
  • pain: If you have bloating, pain and diarrhea, you might be sensitive to milk products.
  • gas: A sudden jump in dietary fiber can lead to bloating, gas and abdominal discomfort.
  • wind: Indigestion is caused by too much stomach acid which causes stomach pains, bloating, excess wind, belching, or heartburn.
  • cramp: Common symptoms of PMS include bloating, abdominal cramps, back pain, fatigue, irritability, increased appetite, sugar cravings and depression.

Converse of object

  • cause: Second, sub-tree crossover is thought instrumental in causing program size bloat; an issue which is discussed in the following section.
  • have: When she examined him she found he had bloat.
  • avoid: To build a date or time string with field separators, a leading zero function should be used, to avoid code bloat.
  • beat: Making the following five changes could help you beat the bloat for good.

Modifying Another Word

  • just: More options might just bloat the feeling of the game.
  • n't: Does n't bloat or slowdown my system like my previous software used to.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: So I know that that is not an issue with why she seems to bloat up.

Preposition: after

  • meal: She now has no bloating after meals and no indigestion for the first time in over twenty years, and has practically no asthma.

Used with why or when

  • when: It is well documented that ethinyloestradiol tends to cause water retention, and some women do complain of bloating when they take the pill.

Noun used with modifier

  • code: To build a date or time string with field separators, a leading zero function should be used, to avoid code bloat.
  • software: Chapter five notes a tendency to try to overcompensate for prior missed opportunities, leading to software bloat.
  • database: It is better to do this than to store OLE objects as they cause database bloat.
  • pasture: Several approaches to the control and prevention of pasture bloat have been experimented with in various parts of the world.
  • gas: Gas bloat - This is the name given to wind trapped in the stomach.

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