to bulk
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5.4
- verb
- /bʌlk/
:
abultarse
- As a small kid, I'd been in awe of my big brother Mule in his football gear, snug-fitting pants, and maroon number four jersey bulked up with padded shoulders.
So it doesn't bulk up, you know, like tart is so good, but it is very, very thick.
- So it doesn't bulk up, you know, like tart is so good, but it is very, very thick.
Examples
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Flatfronted buildings of basalt bulked on either side, all identical.
Fiction book (1994) -
The clouds began to bulk ominously before the storm arrived.
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As we drew near to the mouth of the fjord, the waves bulked larger.
Fiction book (1993) -
He was bulked in the shoulders and arms, but twig-like in the legs.
Fiction book (2002) -
Standing bulked hugely over the rail, he reels in his first fish, unhooks it, and proudly puts it in our cooler.
Fiction book (1993) -
These Mizzou TEs or bulked-up WRs look great in minicamp when they just run routes and catch passes but disappear when the pads are put on.
Blog text (1) -
As the ice began to melt, the glacier started to bulk as if growing larger.
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The package on the table appeared to bulk considerably when viewed from the side.
Synonyms
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3.2
To become larger often by pressure or by soaking in water
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3.9
Become larger and rounder because of liquid, injury, or illness
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4.1
To swell or make part of the body larger
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4.9
To become swollen because of gas or fluid
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8.2
To swell because of pressure inside, for example a stomach or a balloon
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2.9
To swell so that part of something sticks out
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2.7
To swell or become larger suddenly
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3.5
To make something larger by filling with air or pride
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3.7
To stick out in a round shape, like a pocket or balloon
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4.4
To make something larger or more full, for example by filling it with air
To stick out from a surface like a bump
To stick out in a round shape, like a jacket or sail in the wind
Antonyms
Compounds
- Texting
Large amounts of email sent at once to many people, often ads or unwanted messages
- Specialized
A measure of how hard a material is to compress, using the pressure change divided by the change in volume
How Bulky
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bulk (to stick out) comes from the old Norse word bulki meaning 'swelling', which is the same image behind the English word bulge. So when something 'bulks' it 'swells' or sticks out in a clear way.