noun

1. Distention of the abdomen from death.

2. Pathological overdistention of rumen with gas in a ruminant.

3. Wasteful use of space or other resources.

   “Adding an e-mail feature to this simple text editor would be pointless bloat.”

Synonyms: ruminal tympany

verb

1. To cause to become distended.

2. (veterinary medicine) to get an overdistended rumen, talking of a ruminant.

3. To fill soft substance with gas, water, etc.; to cause to swell.

adjective

1. Bloated.