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bulge

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) bulge (verb)
  2. 2) bulge (noun)
  3. bulge hoop (noun)

1bulge

verb \ˈbəlj also ˈbu̇lj\
bulgedbulg·ing

Definition of BULGE

transitive verb
: to cause to bulge
intransitive verb
1
archaic : bilge
2
a : to jut out : swell b : to bend outward c : to become swollen or protuberant <bulging eyes>
3
: to be filled to overflowing <a notebook bulging with ideas>
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Examples of BULGE

  1. His face turned white and his eyes bulged.
  2. middle-aged people bulging at the waist
  3. Their bags bulged with books and papers.
  4. The squirrel's cheeks were bulging with nuts.
  5. a notebook bulging with ideas

Origin of BULGE

Middle English bolgen
First Known Use: 15th century

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