bulge
🇺🇸
/bʌldʒ/
🇬🇧
/bʌldʒ/
intransitive verb
R
to swell out because of being filled with something
The bag was so full that it started to bulge.
R
to stick out from a surface in a round shape
The child's belly bulged after eating too much.
noun
R
a shape that sticks out in a round form
You could see the bulge of the flashlight inside the bag.
R
part of the body that sticks out because it has more fat
Her new dress hid all the unwanted bulges.
R
a sudden increase in amount or number
There was a noticeable bulge in sales during the holiday season.
translation
to swell out because of being filled with something; to stick out from a surface in a round shape
a shape that sticks out in a round form; part of the body that sticks out because it has more fat; a sudden increase in amount or number
Word Forms
3rd Present
bulges
Past
bulged
Perfect
bulged
Progressive
bulging
Plural
bulges