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bloating

bloating

4 3.7
An uncomfortable swelling or full feeling in the stomach often after eating
  • noun
  • /ˈbloʊtɪŋ/
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  • Patients will complain of abdominal bloating and fewer bowel movements.
  • abdominal bloating
  • pain and bloating
  • bloating and bowel

It can lead to gastrointestinal bloating, maybe even joint pain.

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Examples

  • Irritable bowel syndrome is an uncomfortable condition characterized by a triad of symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Many people experience bloating after consuming carbonated drinks.

  • If you, if you eat these foods and you get gas and bloating and you run away, you are scared of your food.

  • What are the foods that tend to cause bloating in people?

  • Keep your dairy intake at a minimum because these products often cause bloating and gas.

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  • All of those things will help your bloating tremendously.

  • Alcohol is the leading cause of hangovers and bloating.

  • It can lead to gastrointestinal bloating, maybe even joint pain.

  • Eating too much can lead to uncomfortable bloating after a big meal.

  • Certain vegetables, like beans and broccoli, are known to cause bloating in some individuals.

Synonyms

indigestion
vsbloating
35 3.4

Stomach pain after eating, often with heartburn or feeling sick

is the swollen full feeling after gas or overeating rather than digestion failure
flatulence
vsbloating
  • Specialized
14 5.5

A build-up of gas in the stomach or intestines that makes you feel uncomfortable and need to pass gas

is about the internal stomach swelling or fullness rather than the act of release
upset stomach
vsbloating
9 2.6

A mild pain or feeling of sickness in the stomach

is the specific swollen fullness feeling rather than general mild digestive illness
full stomach
vsbloating
5 1.0

The feeling you have after you eat enough food

is the uncomfortable swollen stomach feeling often with gas not just satisfied fullness
stomach upset
vsbloating
2 2.6

A mild stomach pain that often makes you feel sick or causes heartburn

has identical meaning but prefers an alternate phrasing order
food baby
vsbloating
  • Slang
1 7.4

A swollen stomach after eating a very large meal

is the neutral term for uncomfortable stomach swelling without the playful tone
1 4.4

A pain or uncomfortable feeling in the stomach area

focuses on swelling and fullness rather than pain or general unease
flatulency
vsbloating
  • Specialized
8.2

Having too much gas in the stomach or intestines that causes bloating

focuses on the uncomfortable stomach swelling or fullness rather than the gas cause
bulginess
vsbloating
8.4

A rounded part that sticks out from something

is specific to uncomfortable stomach swelling often caused by gas or overeating

Antonyms

14 3.6

A space or place that has nothing in it

3 2.6

A small weight that feels easy to carry

How Full

to feel like a landwhale
  • Offensive
9.9
stuffed
  • Informal
1 1.0
bloating
4 3.7

Surface Forms

bloating singular
bloatings plural

Morphology

bloating = bloat (transparent) = bloat + ing

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'bloat' describing an uncomfortable swelling in humans, which is predictable from the base.

Etymology

Bloating comes from the old word bloat meaning 'to swell' or 'puff up'. Think of your stomach like a small balloon getting full of air, which is why bloating means the uncomfortable, swollen feeling after eating.