bloat — To swell or become enlarged, often unnaturally or excessively. Can refer to physical swelling or excessive expansion of something.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: To swell or become enlarged, often unnaturally or excessively. Can refer to physical swelling or excessive expansion of something.
Pronunciation (IPA): /bloʊt/
Example Sentences
- After eating five hamburgers, Tom looked like a bloated walrus waddling to the couch.
- The company's bloated expenses finally caught up with them during the audit.
- My cat's ego bloated to epic proportions after winning the neighborhood's 'Cutest Pet' contest.
bloat
VERB[/bloʊt/]
To swell or become enlarged, often unnaturally or excessively. Can refer to physical swelling or excessive expansion of something.
To swell or become enlarged, often unnaturally or excessively. Can refer to physical swelling or excessive expansion of something.
His belly starts to bloat, stretching both his coat and boat!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle Norwegian 'blautr' meaning 'soft' or 'moist.' The word evolved to describe something swelling up with moisture or gas.
Breakdown
bloat (root meaning 'to swell with moisture or gas')
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“After eating five hamburgers, Tom looked like a bloated walrus waddling to the couch.”
“The company's bloated expenses finally caught up with them during the audit.”
“My cat's ego bloated to epic proportions after winning the neighborhood's 'Cutest Pet' contest.”
“The dead fish bloated and floated to the surface of the pond.”
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