Bloat: meaning, definitions and examples

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bloat

 

[ bloสŠt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

feeling of fullness

To become swollen or distended, especially with fluid or gas. It can refer to the physical bloating of the body, or to a computer system that is running slowly due to excessive data or processes.

Synonyms

distend, expand, swell

Examples of usage

  • The patient's stomach began to bloat after eating a large meal.
  • The website started to bloat with too many unnecessary plugins.
Context #2 | Noun

excessive size or amount

A condition characterized by an abnormal swelling or increase in size. It can also refer to the act of making something larger or more inflated than necessary.

Synonyms

enlargement, inflation, swelling

Examples of usage

  • The bloat in his belly was a result of overeating.
  • The bloat in the budget was due to unnecessary expenses.

Translations

Translations of the word "bloat" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inchaรงo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เคœเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Blรคhung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kembung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะดัƒั‚ั‚ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wzdฤ™cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่†จๅผต

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ballonnement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hinchazรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸiลŸkinlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒฝ์ฐฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ุชูุงุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadรฝmรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nadรบvanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่†จ่ƒ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ napihnjenost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppรพemba

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั–ัั–ะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸiลŸmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hinchazรณn

Etymology

The word 'bloat' originated from the Old Norse word 'blautr', meaning 'soft' or 'drenched'. Over time, it evolved to refer to the act of swelling or becoming distended. In modern usage, 'bloat' is commonly used to describe physical swelling or excessive size, as well as in the context of technology to refer to excessive data or processes slowing down a system.

See also: bloated, bloating.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,651 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.