bloat
/bloʊt/
noun
- A swollen or distended state, especially in the stomach.
- After the big meal, he felt uncomfortable bloat in his belly.
- The vet said the dog's bloat was a medical emergency.
- She drank tea to reduce the bloat from her lunch.
verb
- To swell or cause to swell with fluid, gas, or excessive contents.
- The dead fish bloated in the hot sun.
- The river flooded and bloated the nearby fields with water.
- Eating too much salty food can make your stomach bloat.
- To make something larger or more complex than necessary, especially in a negative way.
- The software update bloated the app with useless features.
- The company bloated its staff with too many managers.
- The government bloated the budget with unnecessary spending.