verb🔗ShareTo enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally"You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it."massphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo enlarge by filling with air (or a gas)."The balloon will inflate if you blow into it."physicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo swell; to puff up."to inflate somebody with pride or vanity"bodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo decompress (data) that was previously deflated."The computer program inflated the compressed files, making the original documents readable again. "computingtechnologyinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFilled with air or fluid"The inflated balloons danced in the breeze."physicsphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExpanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc."His inflated belly looked uncomfortable."amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share: In a state of higher cost."His inflated prices made the vendor unpopular."economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)"The teacher felt slightly inflated after receiving the praise for her excellent lesson plan. "attitudecharacterpersonmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareContaining excessive, meaningless words, particularly for show"The inflated speech did not impress the audience."languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHigher that the true figure"inflated incidence figures"figurebusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
