26984 words

bulge

5 definitions • 4 examples
1
to stick out in a round shape:

Examples:

bulge with Her bags were bulging with shopping.
2
a curved shape sticking out from the surface of something:

Examples:

I wondered what the bulge in her coat pocket was.
3
a sudden increase that soon returns to the usual level:

Examples:

There was a bulge in spending in the early part of the year.
4
to stick out or be swollen:

Examples:

The girl’s cheek bulged with a wad of gum.
5
If you say that someone’s eyes bulge, you mean that the person's eyes are opened wide, esp. because the person is frightened, surprised, or excited.

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