noun
Uncommon
bladder
BLA-duh
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.”
noun
1
The urinary bladder, the sac in the body that stores urine before it is passed.
"Drink plenty of water and empty your bladder regularly to avoid infections."
"The doctor scanned her bladder to check for stones."
"Coffee can irritate the bladder, so she drinks less of it."
2
Any flexible, expandable sac that holds liquid or gas, including the inflatable bag inside a ball.
"The football's bladder had a slow puncture, so it kept losing air."
"A wine box holds its wine in a plastic bladder inside the cardboard."
"The goalkeeper pumped up the rubber bladder before sliding it back inside the leather ball."
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.
Common pairings
urinary bladder
bladder infection
empty your bladder
football bladder
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Word forms
- Plural
- bladders
- Third person singular
- bladders
- Past tense
- bladdered
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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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sac
vesica
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Rhymes for bladder
See all rhymes for bladder →Frequently asked questions
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, vesica.
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.
