bulge

intransitive-verb
UK: /bʌldʒ/
US: /bʌldʒ/

  1. To stick out in a rounded way.

    1. His pockets bulge with candy.
    2. The riverbank began to bulge after the heavy rainfall, threatening to flood the nearby town.

  2. To be completely full, often to the point of overflowing.

    1. The bag bulge with toys.
    2. The company's order books bulge after the successful product launch.

Synonyms

protrusion protuberance lump expand swell
bulge transitive-verb

  1. To cause something to stick out in a rounded way.

    1. He bulge his eyes at me.
    2. The baker bulge the dough, preparing it for the final shaping before baking.
bulge noun

  1. A rounded part that sticks out from a surface.

    1. I saw bulge in the cloth.
    2. The unexpected bulge in the stock price concerned financial analysts.

  2. A sudden increase.

    1. There is a bulge in price.
    2. We're expecting a bulge in demand for the new product during the holiday season.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bulge" in English means: To stick out in a rounded way., To be completely full, often to the point of overflowing..

The phonetic transcription of "bulge" is /bʌldʒ/ in British English and /bʌldʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bulge": protrusion, protuberance, lump, expand, swell.

Example usage of "bulge": "His pockets bulge with candy.". More examples on the page.