noun🔗ShareSomething sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure."a bulge in a wall"appearancepartbodystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe bilge or protuberant part of a cask."The wooden barrel's bulge made it difficult to roll across the uneven ground. "nauticalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe bilge of a vessel."After the boat hit the rock, water started leaking into the bilge. "nauticalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe outline of male genitals visible through clothing."He adjusted his pants, trying to hide the embarrassing bulge. "bodysexappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sudden rise in value or quantity.""There was a significant bulge in sales of ice cream during the heatwave." "amounteconomybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo stick out from (a surface)."He stood six feet tall, with muscular arms bulging out of his black T-shirt."appearancebodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bilge, as a ship; to founder."The old sailboat began to bulge and list badly in the storm. "nauticaldisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading