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to bloat
01
to become larger and uncomfortable, often due to gas or excess fluid
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
bloat
3rd person singular
bloats
Present participle
bloating
Past simple
bloated
Past participle
bloated
Examples
Consuming too much salty food can cause your body to bloat.
02
to cause something to swell or become distended, often due to excess fluid, gas, or overeating
Transitive: to bloat the body or a body part
Examples
Overindulging in salty snacks can bloat the body with water retention.
Bloat
01
swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
02
software inefficiency or unnecessary resource usage
Slang
Examples
This app has too much bloat slowing down my device.
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