Distend
verb
To swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
The bag of chips had distended so much at high altitude that it was ready to pop.
Often appears as...
- distend with air
- distend with fluid
verb
In medical context, it refers to the expansion or dilation of an organ or part due to internal pressure.
Overeating can cause the stomach to distend.
Often appears as...
- distend the abdomen
- distend the bladder
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
The bag of chips had distended so much at high altitude that it was ready to pop.
Often appears as...
- distend with air
- distend with fluid
verb
In medical context, it refers to the expansion or dilation of an organ or part due to internal pressure.
Overeating can cause the stomach to distend.
Often appears as...
- distend the abdomen
- distend the bladder
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Interior Pressure
Emphasizes that distention is caused by pressure from within rather than external forces.
The balloon distended as the child blew air into it.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Use when describing a noticeable change in size or shape of an object or part.
Holding my breath, my cheeks distended.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Can describe things that swell in a non-literal sense, like emotions or tension.
Excitement distended within the crowd as the concert began.
Pro Tip 1/3Interior Pressure
Emphasizes that distention is caused by pressure from within rather than external forces.
The balloon distended as the child blew air into it.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Use when describing a noticeable change in size or shape of an object or part.
Holding my breath, my cheeks distended.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Can describe things that swell in a non-literal sense, like emotions or tension.
Excitement distended within the crowd as the concert began.
Pro Tip 1/3Interior Pressure
Emphasizes that distention is caused by pressure from within rather than external forces.
The balloon distended as the child blew air into it.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Use when describing a noticeable change in size or shape of an object or part.
Holding my breath, my cheeks distended.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Can describe things that swell in a non-literal sense, like emotions or tension.
Excitement distended within the crowd as the concert began.
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Video examples
Why do we pass gas? -...
and this naturally leads to more gas than usual. But if you feel uncomfortable, bloated or visibly distended, this may indicate impaired movement of gas along the gastrointestinal track. It's important not to just blame certain foods for gas and bloating and then avoid them.
Video examples
A conservative's plea:...
and there were flies on his face and a distended belly. And he wasn't going to make it, and I knew that, and I was helpless. Some of you remember that picture, not exactly that picture, one just like it. It introduced the West to grinding poverty around the world.
Video examples
Africa is open for...
problem with this vision of a world order is it closes our minds to what is really happening and that's that Africans are able to take care of their own affairs this iconic image of the starving African child with the distended belly and the flies on the
Video examples
Why do we pass gas? -...
and this naturally leads to more gas than usual. But if you feel uncomfortable, bloated or visibly distended, this may indicate impaired movement of gas along the gastrointestinal track. It's important not to just blame certain foods for gas and bloating and then avoid them.
Video examples
A conservative's plea:...
and there were flies on his face and a distended belly. And he wasn't going to make it, and I knew that, and I was helpless. Some of you remember that picture, not exactly that picture, one just like it. It introduced the West to grinding poverty around the world.
Video examples
Africa is open for...
problem with this vision of a world order is it closes our minds to what is really happening and that's that Africans are able to take care of their own affairs this iconic image of the starving African child with the distended belly and the flies on the
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