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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.
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 meaning: 1. to stick out in a round shape: 2. a curved shape sticking out from the surface of something…. 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.
Bulges are lumps that stick out from a surface which is otherwise flat or smooth.
Definition of bulge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of bulge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out. [...] 2. If someone's eyes or veins are bulging, they seem to stick out a lot, often because the person is making a strong physical effort or is experiencing a strong emotion. [...] 3. If you say that something is bulging with things, you are emphasizing that it is full of them.
