'Bloat' definitions:

Definition of 'bloat'

(from WordNet)
noun
Swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
verb
Become bloated or swollen or puff up; "The dead man's stomach was bloated"
verb
Make bloated or swollen; "Hunger bloated the child's belly"

Definition of 'Bloat'

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  • Bloat \Bloat\ (bl[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bloated; p. pr. & vb. n. Bloating.] [Cf. Icel. blotna to become soft, blautr soft, wet, Sw. bl["o]t soft, bl["o]ta to soak; akin to G. bloss bare, and AS. ble['a]t wretched; or perh. fr. root of Eng. 5th blow. Cf. Blote.]
  • 1. To make turgid, as with water or air; to cause a swelling of the surface of, from effusion of serum in the cellular tissue, producing a morbid enlargement, often accompanied with softness. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To inflate; to puff up; to make vain. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bloat'

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  • Bloat \Bloat\, v. i. To grow turgid as by effusion of liquid in the cellular tissue; to puff out; to swell. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bloat'

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  • Bloat \Bloat\, a. Bloated. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bloat'

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  • Bloat \Bloat\, n. A term of contempt for a worthless, dissipated fellow. [Slang] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bloat'

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  • Bloat \Bloat\, v. t. To dry (herrings) in smoke. See Blote. [1913 Webster]

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