Noun
- 1. bloat, swelling, puffiness, lump
- usage: swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
Verb
- 1. bloat, swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
- usage: become bloated or swollen or puff up; "The dead man's stomach was bloated"
- 2. bloat, swell
- usage: make bloated or swollen; "Hunger bloated the child's belly"
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