Distend Definition & Meaning
distend
- verb
- become wider; "His pupils were dilated"
- cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal's body"
- swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows"
Words that rhyme with distend
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- What does distend mean?
- become wider; "His pupils were dilated" cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal's body" swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows"
- What part of speech is distend?
- Distend is a verb.
- How many definitions does distend have?
- Distend has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).