How to Pronounce "distending"
word
di-STEND
dist-END-ing
Definition
To distend means to swell, expand, or stretch out, usually from internal pressure. It is often used medically to describe parts of the body, like the stomach, becoming larger or bloated.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈstɛnd
British English
dɪstˈɛndɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-STEND
UK
dist-END-ing
Listen in Context
The doctor noticed her stomach was distending.
Too much gas in the intestines can cause distending.
The balloon is distending as you blow air into it.
After eating so much, he complained about his belly distending uncomfortably.