English dictionary

bulge

noun

Pronunciation

bʌldʒ

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

Definitions

noun

  1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

verb

  1. cause to bulge or swell outwards

verb

  1. swell or protrude outwards

verb

  1. bulge outward

verb

  1. bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge

Example sentences

the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
the hump of a camel
he stood on the rocky prominence
the occipital protuberance was well developed
the bony excrescence between its horns
His stomach bulged after the huge meal
His eyes popped

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