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bulge
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- pronunciation:
- buhlj
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bulges, bulging, bulged |
| definition 1: |
When something bulges, it sticks out and often has a kind of round shape.
Alex ate a whole lot of stuff at the party. When he came home, he looked in the mirror to see if his stomach was bulging.- similar words:
- expand, puff up, spread
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| definition 2: |
If something is bulging, it is so full that it cannot contain anything more.
Maya's pockets were bulging with rocks that she'd picked up on the beach.The man's wallet was bulging with cash.- similar words:
- brim, burst
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| related words: |
project |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
When something inside of something else is pushing outward, it causes a bulge. A bulge usually has a sort of round shape.
Jamal packed so many tennis balls in his sports bag that it made a bulge in one side.- similar words:
- bump
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| related words: |
lump |
| derivations: |
bulgy (adj.), bulgingly (adv.), bulginess (n.) |
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