Definitions

1. noun

an abnormal swelling of a part of the body, especially the belly, caused by gases or fluid accumulation

“After eating too much, he experienced a lot of bloat and discomfort.”

2. verb

to become or cause something to become swollen or puffy, especially the belly

“The food made her stomach bloat after just a few bites.”

3. verb

to make something swollen or puffy, especially the belly

“The tight waistband bloats the material, making it uncomfortable to wear.”

4. noun

a situation or condition in which a system or process is overloaded, inefficient, or ineffective

“The company’s financial reports showed a bloat in their management costs.”

5. noun

a type of malware or software that takes up a large amount of disk space or memory, often slowing down a system

“The new security software helped to remove the bloat from our computer system.”