distend Meaning & Illustration | Visual Social Dictionary

pregnancy noun

/ˈprɛɡnənsi/ /ˈprɛɡnənsɪ/

The condition of being pregnant.

"Maria's pregnancy was a happy surprise for her family. "

distended verb

/dɪˈstɛndɪd/

To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell

"After eating too much pizza, her stomach distended uncomfortably. "

growing verb

/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

abdomen noun

/æbˈdəʊ.mən/ /æbˈdoʊ.mən/

The fat surrounding the belly.

"The doctor examined the child's abdomen for any signs of pain. "

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

accumulating verb

/əˈkjuːmjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)

"He wishes to accumulate a sum of money."

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

balloon noun

/bəˈluːn/ /bəˈlun/

An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.

"The children held their colorful balloons high as they walked home from school. "

pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

internal adjective

/ɪnˈtɝnəl/

Inside of something

"We saw the internal compartments."

stretch noun

/stɹɛtʃ/

An act of stretching.

"I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."

beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "

distend

Examples :

"The balloon slowly distended as air filled it. "

Examples :

"The balloon slowly distended as more air was pumped into it. "

Examples :

"The balloon slowly distended as more air was pumped into it. "

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the fluid accumulating in Sarah's abdomen was beginning to distend it, indicating a growing pregnancy. "

Meanings

Examples :

"The balloon slowly distended as air filled it. "

Examples :

"The balloon slowly distended as more air was pumped into it. "

Examples :

"The balloon slowly distended as more air was pumped into it. "

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the fluid accumulating in Sarah's abdomen was beginning to distend it, indicating a growing pregnancy. "

Related Words

pregnancy noun

The condition of being pregnant.

distended verb

To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell

growing verb

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

abdomen noun

The fat surrounding the belly.

explained verb

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

accumulating verb

To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)

indicating verb

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

balloon noun

An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.

pressure noun

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

internal adjective

Inside of something

stretch noun

An act of stretching.

beginning noun

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.