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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.
BULGE meaning: 1. to stick out in a round shape: 2. a curved shape sticking out from the surface of something…. Learn more.
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.
Bulges are lumps that stick out from a surface which is otherwise flat or smooth.
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: 1. to look larger and rounder or fuller than normal: 2. a round, raised area on a surface. Learn more.
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.
Definition of bulge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Origin of Bulge. From Old Northern French boulge (“leather bag”), from Late Latin bulga (“leather sack”), of Gaulish origin. Cognates includes bilge, belly, bellows, budget, French bouge, German Balg, etc. From Wiktionary.
