Bloating is the swelling of a body or part of a body, usually because it has a lot of gas or liquid in it. abdominal bloating and pain. = swelling
A swelling or expansion of body due to (a) over firing or irregular firing, (b) carbon trapped within a vitreous body, it's appearance is of a bubble formation within the body
swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas become bloated or swollen or puff up; "The dead man's stomach was bloated"
To make turgid, as with water or air; to cause a swelling of the surface of, from effusion of serum in the cellular tissue, producing a morbid enlargement, often accompanied with softness