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bulge
1[buhlj]
noun
a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump.
a bulge in a wall.
any sudden increase, as of numbers, sales, or prices.
the bulge in profits.
a rising in small waves on the surface of a body of water, caused by the action of a fish or fishes in pursuit of food underwater.
verb (used without object)
to swell or bend outward; be protuberant.
to be filled to capacity.
The box bulged with cookies.
verb (used with object)
to make protuberant; cause to swell.
Bulge
2[buhlj]
noun
Battle of the, the final major German counteroffensive in World War II, begun December 16, 1944, and thrusting deep into Allied territory in N and E Belgium: repulsed January 1945.
bulge
1/ bʌldʒ /
noun
a swelling or an outward curve
a sudden increase in number or volume, esp of population
another name for baby boom
the projecting part of an army's front line; salient
verb
to swell outwards
Bulge
2/ bʌldʒ /
noun
(in World War II) the final major German counteroffensive in 1944 when the Allied forces were pushed back into NE Belgium; the Germans were repulsed by Jan 1945
Pronunciation Note
Other Word Forms
- bulgingly adverb
- outbulge verb
- bulginess noun
- bulging adjective
- bulgy adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of bulge1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bulge1
Example Sentences
My eyes bulge, but Autumn puts a finger to her mouth.
Quinzy’s hands covered the lower part of his face, and his eyes bulged behind his glasses.
“What else do you have?” the resident shouted, a blue artery bulging in his neck.
A cluster of ferns shook and the ground bulged up and chunks of dirt tumbled aside, and there, standing in front of the goose, was a robot.
Dark clouds started swirling and bulging downward, lower and lower, like a giant, twisting finger pointing at the countryside.
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