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bloat

UK
/bləʊt/
US
/bloʊt/

Translations

bloatnoun
bloats
pl
After eating too much, she felt a painful bloat in her stomach.
Après avoir trop mangé, elle a ressenti un ballonnement douloureux à l’estomac.
gonflementSens figuré, surtout pour une augmentation excessive ou un encombrement.
The software's bloat made it slow and difficult to use.
Le gonflement du logiciel le rendait lent et difficile à utiliser.
Additional translations
distensionSens médical.
Synonyms
inflation
enlargement
distension
expansion
swelling
bloatverb
bloated
Past Simple
bloated
Past Participle
bloating
Gerund
UK
/bləʊt/
US
/bloʊt/
gonflerSens physique et figuré.
After eating too quickly, he felt his stomach bloat uncomfortably.
Après avoir mangé trop vite, il a senti son estomac gonfler de façon inconfortable.
Additional translations
enflerSens physique, plus littéraire ou médical.
Synonyms
inflate
expand
swell
distend
enlarge
puff up
balloon
Antonyms
deflate
shrink
reduce

Definitions

bloatnoun
A condition in which the stomach or abdomen is swollen due to excessive gas or fluid.
After eating too much, she felt a painful bloat in her stomach.
An excessive accumulation or expansion, often used metaphorically to describe something that has grown too large or unwieldy.
The software's bloat made it slow and difficult to use.
bloatverb
To swell or cause to swell with fluid or gas.
After eating too quickly, he felt his stomach bloat uncomfortably.
To make something larger or more inflated than necessary.
The company decided to bloat its budget to accommodate unexpected expenses.
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