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- Dictionarybulge/bʌldʒ/
noun
- 1. a rounded swelling which distorts an otherwise flat surface: "the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon" Similar
- 2. an unusual temporary increase in number or size: informal "a bulge in the birth rate" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. swell or protrude to an incongruous extent: "the veins in his neck bulged"
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BULGE definition: 1. to stick out in a round shape: 2. a curved shape sticking out from the surface of something…. Learn more.
The meaning of BULGE is to jut out : swell. How to use bulge in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bulge.
noun. a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump: a bulge in a wall. any sudden increase, as of numbers, sales, or prices: the bulge in profits. a rising in small waves on the surface of a body of water, caused by the action of a fish or fishes in pursuit of food underwater.
To bulge is to stick out, making a bump called a bulge. A leak in the roof might make your ceiling bulge , and a giant feast could make a bulge over your waistband. The word bulge comes from the Old French word bouge for "wallet.”
BULGE meaning: 1. to stick out in a round shape: 2. a curved shape sticking out from the surface of something…. Learn more.
Bulges are lumps that stick out from a surface which is otherwise flat or smooth. Why won't those bulges on your hips and thighs go? Synonyms: lump , swelling , bump , projection More Synonyms of bulge
1. a rounded projection or protruding part, often the result of internal pressure; protuberance. 2. a sudden increase, as in numbers or volume. v.i. 3. to swell or bend outward; protrude. 4. to be filled to capacity. v.t. 5. to make protuberant; cause to swell.
Bulge Definition. bŭlj. bulged, bulges, bulging. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. bulges. An outward swelling; protuberance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A projecting part, as a military salient. Webster's New World. A bilge. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
Definition of bulge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BULGE definition: 1. to look larger and rounder or fuller than normal: 2. a round, raised area on a surface. Learn more.
