Bloat

usgb/bləʊt/
verb

To swell up, typically because of gases, heat or fluids.

The dead animal started to bloat in the summer heat.
Visual representation of "bloat" - To swell up, typically because of gases, heat or fluids.

Often appears as...

  • bloat up
  • bloat out
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Physical Expansion

Used to describe the physical enlargement of objects or living things, often due to internal pressures.

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The balloon started to bloat as he kept pumping air into it.
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Negative Outcome

'Bloat' often implies a problematic or undesirable swelling.

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Be careful not to overwater the plants, or the roots might bloat.
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Unexpected Growth

When something 'bloats', it suggests growth that is unplanned or not beneficial.

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After the storm, the wood started to bloat and deform.
Visual representation of the word "Bloat"

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