distend
distend · distends · distended · distending
To extend or expand, as from internal pressureTo extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
/dɪˈstɛnd/
» I have a distended abdomen.
Aghanim · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(intransitive)To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
swell from or as if from internal pressure
(transitive)To cause to swell.
cause to expand as if by internal pressure
To cause gravidity.
(archaic, reflexive, transitive)To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.
Examples
1 sentencesI have a distended abdomen.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin distendō.Borrowed from Latin distendō.
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Forms
distends, distending, distended, distendedSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- become wider:dilate
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle