Word Meaning

bloat definition and meaning

v. t. 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.
v. t. To inflate; to puff up; to make vain.
v. i. To grow turgid as by effusion of liquid in the cellular tissue; to puff out; to swell.
a. Bloated.
n. A term of contempt for a worthless, dissipated fellow.
v. t. To dry (herrings) in smoke. See Blote.

Crossword clues for bloat

- Become distended
- Swell up