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bloat

1. bloat \'blo-t\ aj [alter. of ME blout] : BLOATED, PUFFY 
2. bloat vt 1: to make turgid or swollen  2a: to fill to capacity or 
   overflowing : INFLATE  2b: to make vain  : SWELL 
3. bloat n 1a: one that is bloated  slang  1b: DRUNKARD  2: a flatulent 
   digestive disturbance of domestic animals (esp. cattle) mark ed by 
   abdominal bloating