bladder
Bladder (noun) means the urinary bladder, the sac in the body that stores urine before it is passed. Example: “Drink plenty of water and empty your bladder regularly to avoid infections.”
How to use bladder
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe body organ that stores urine, or more generally any flexible sac that holds liquid or gas.
Word forms
bladdered past tense, bladders plural, bladders singular
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Drink plenty of water and empty your _____ regularly to avoid infections.
Etymology
From Old English blǣdre, related to words for "blister," describing something that swells with fluid or air.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for bladder
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Why do sports balls have a "bladder"?
Many balls, such as footballs and basketballs, contain an inflatable rubber bladder inside their outer casing, which holds the air that gives the ball its shape and bounce. This sense of "bladder" extends the body-part meaning to any flexible, expandable sac that holds liquid or gas.
What is the meaning of bladder?
"bladder" (noun) means the urinary bladder, the sac in the body that stores urine before it is passed.
What is another word for bladder?
Other words for "bladder" include sac.
What are the different meanings of bladder?
"bladder" has 2 main meanings: 1. The urinary bladder, the sac in the body that stores urine before it is passed; 2. Any flexible, expandable sac that holds liquid or gas, including the inflatable bag inside a ball.