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bloat

noun verb

swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
T
Contains
LO
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

bləʊt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas

verb

  1. become bloated or swollen or puff up

    “The dead man's stomach was bloated”

verb

  1. make bloated or swollen

    “Hunger bloated the child's belly”

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Example Sentences

The dead man's stomach was bloated
Hunger bloated the child's belly
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