bloat
/bləʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈot] /bləʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [blˈot] /ˈblōt/ (ame, mw)
bloat — verb
- bloatpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bloatshe / she / it
- bloatedpast simple
- bloating-ing form
1. to increase in size by filling with air, liquid, or gas, often causing a tight o
to increase in size by filling with air, liquid, or gas, often causing a tight or uncomfortable feeling; or to make something larger in this way
Linh left the door out in the rain, and it bloated until it would not close.
intransitive: object (wood) bloats from moisture
Eating too much salty food can bloat your stomach and make you feel heavy.
transitive: food bloats the stomach
The company's management team bloated from twelve people to over forty in just two years.
Jabari noticed the cardboard box had bloated after sitting in a puddle.
Ayesha warned that too many extra features would bloat the app and slow it down.
文法句型
bloat + object
something bloats
用法筆記
The verb can be applied to both physical objects (body, food, wood) and abstract things (organizations, budgets, software). The figurative sense is common in business and technology criticism.
常見錯誤
bloat — adjective
- bloatpositive
- bloatercomparative
- bloatestsuperlative
1. visibly larger than normal in an uncomfortable or unhealthy way, typically becau
visibly larger than normal in an uncomfortable or unhealthy way, typically because of liquid, gas, or excessive eating
After the long flight, Diego's feet felt bloated and his shoes were too tight.
predicative: feel bloated
The hospital serves bloated portions that nobody can finish.
attributive: bloated + noun (portions)
Astrid's face looked bloated the morning after her allergy attack.
The software has become bloated with features that only a handful of users ever open.
A bloated government bureaucracy meant that approvals took months instead of days.
文法句型
be bloated
a bloated + noun
用法筆記
The adjective 'bloated' is the past participle of the verb used to describe a state. It can refer to physical body sensations or to abstract things (organizations, systems) that have grown too large.
bloat — noun
1. a state in which something has become too large or has grown too much, especiall
a state in which something has become too large or has grown too much, especially in a wasteful or inefficient way
The senator promised to reduce government bloat by merging three redundant agencies.
political context: government bloat
Feature bloat is a common problem in apps that try to do everything at once.
technology context: feature bloat
Economists warned that the bloat in housing prices would eventually lead to a crash.
The new CEO promised to cut the bloat from the company's supply chain.
Wei blamed the bloat of the university administration for the rise in tuition fees.
- overgrowth
more literal; physical excess rather than systemic
- oversupply
too much of something, but not necessarily size-related
- excess
broader term; any amount beyond what is needed
- efficiency
doing more with less; the opposite of wasteful growth
文法句型
[noun] bloat
bloat of [noun]
用法筆記
Almost always used in a critical context — the speaker considers the growth unnecessary. Common in compound-like phrases: 'government bloat', 'feature bloat', 'bureaucratic bloat'.
2. a painful and often life-threatening medical condition in cattle, sheep, and som
a painful and often life-threatening medical condition in cattle, sheep, and some dogs, in which gas builds up in the stomach and cannot escape naturally
The farmer lost three calves to bloat after they ate too much fresh clover.
veterinary: cattle bloat from diet
Bao rushed his Great Dane to the emergency clinic when he noticed signs of bloat.
veterinary: dog bloat (GDV)
Veterinarians recommend feeding cattle hay before letting them graze on rich pasture to prevent bloat.
Deep-chested dog breeds like German Shepherds are at higher risk for bloat.
- GDV
medical abbreviation for the canine form; more precise than 'bloat'
- tympany
formal veterinary term for rumen bloat in cattle
- ruminal tympany
the full medical term for the cattle condition
文法句型
bloat in [animal]
[animal] has bloat
suffer from bloat
用法筆記
In dogs, the veterinary term is more precisely 'gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV)', but owners and vets commonly refer to it simply as 'bloat'. It is a medical emergency.