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- [bloht]
- /bloʊt/
- /bləʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bloht]
- /bloʊt/
Definitions of bloat word
- verb bloat to swell or cause to swell, as with a liquid, air, or wind 4
- verb transitive bloat to swell, as with water or air 4
- verb bloat to become or cause to be puffed up, as with conceit 3
- verb bloat to cure (fish, esp herring) by half-drying in smoke 3
- noun bloat an abnormal distention of the abdomen in cattle, sheep, etc, caused by accumulation of gas in the stomach 3
- adjective bloat swollen or distended; puffed up 3
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Origin of bloat
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; earlier bloat (adj.) soft, puffy, Middle English blout < Old Norse blautr wet, soft
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Parts of speech for Bloat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bloat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bloat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bloat
verb bloat
- inflate — deflate
- swell — to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
- distend — Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
- dilate — to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- balloon — A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations.
Antonyms for bloat
Top questions with bloat
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