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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•tend•ed (di sten′did),USA pronunciation adj. - increased, as in size, volume, etc.;
expanded;
dilated:the distended nostrils of the terrified horse. - swollen, by or as by internal pressure, out of normal size or shape;
protuberant:distended wineskins; the distended arteries of his neck.
dis•tend′ed•ly, adv. dis•tend′ed•ness, n. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•tend /dɪˈstɛnd/USA pronunciation v. - to expand by stretching: [~ + object]Air distends a balloon.[no object]The balloon distended to about five inches in length.
dis•ten•tion /dɪˈstɛnʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]suffering from distention of the stomach.[countable]a distention of several inches.See -tend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•tend (di stend′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. - to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic:Habitual overeating had distended his stomach.
- to spread in all directions;
expand;
swell:The sea distended about them.
- Latin distendere, equivalent. to dis- dis-1 + tendere to stretch
- Anglo-French destendre)
- late Middle English (1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See expand.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enlarge, bloat.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shrink, contract.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: distend /dɪˈstɛnd/ vb - to expand or be expanded by or as if by pressure from within; swell; inflate
- (transitive) to stretch out or extend
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin distendere, from dis-1 + tendere to stretchdisˈtensible adj disˈtension, disˈtention n |