bloat1
/bləʊt
/verb
Make or become swollen with fluid or gas: [with object]: the fungus has bloated their abdomens (as noun bloating) she suffered from abdominal bloating...
- In children, the abdomen can become swollen and bloated and medical attention should be sought urgently.
- It is rare to see instant results when making dietary changes, but according to experts, bloating and swollen ankles can literally ‘deflate’ within a matter of days when salt intake is reduced.
- You may notice a burning sensation in your upper abdomen, nausea, bloating and belching.
noun [mass noun]
A disease of livestock characterized by an accumulation of gas in the stomach.Also, grazing that leaves very short stubble could lead to a greater risk of bloat if livestock are hungry when turned into the next paddock....
- When bloat occurs, the stomach can turn and block, causing a buildup of gas.
- Signs of bloat are stomach pain and futile attempts to vomit and to salivate.
Origin
Late 17th century: from obsolete bloat 'swollen, soft', perhaps from Old Norse blautr 'soft, flabby'.
Rhymes
bloat2
/bləʊt/verb [with object]
Cure (a herring) by salting and smoking it lightly.The latter, however, are very agreeable and good for making pickled or bloated herring....
- I spotted a chunk of granite in the shape of a bloated herring and grabbed it too, ready to do battle with both hands.
Origin
Late 16th century: related to the adjective bloat used in the compound bloat herring 'bloater' from the late 16th to mid 17th century; of obscure origin.