blad·der [bladderbladders] BrE [ˈblædə(r)] NAmE [ˈblædər] noun 1. an organ that is shaped like a bag in which liquid waste (= ↑urine ) collects before it is passed out of the body see also ↑gall bladder 2. a bag made of rubber, leather, etc. that can be filled with air or liquid, such as the one inside a football
Word Origin: Old English blǣdre, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blaar and German Blatter, also to the verb ↑blow.