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English

Verb

bloating


vi:bloating zh:bloating

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Bloat \Bloat\ (bl[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bloated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Bloating.] [Cf. Icel. blotna to become soft, blautr
soft, wet, Sw. bl["o]t soft, bl["o]ta to soak; akin to G.
bloss bare, and AS. ble['a]t wretched; or perh. fr. root of
Eng. 5th blow. Cf. Blote.]
1. 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.
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2. To inflate; to puff up; to make vain. --Dryden.
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