nounπShareA non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of rigging and equipment, and often put to other uses such as storage or accommodation."The old hulk was used as a storage shed for the boat repair shop. "nauticalvehiclesailingoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny large ship that is difficult to maneuver."The abandoned freighter, now a rusting hulk, blocked half the harbor entrance, making navigation dangerous. "nauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large structure with a dominating presence."The new school auditorium was a hulk of concrete and steel, dominating the skyline. "structurebuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA big (and possibly clumsy) person."My brother is a real hulk; he can lift the entire picnic table with one hand. "personbodyappearancehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn excessively muscled person."The weightlifter was a hulk, easily lifting twice the weight of the other students. "appearancebodypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reduce (a ship) to a (nonfunctional) hulk."The storm completely hulked the fishing boat, leaving it a useless wreck. "nauticalsailingmilitaryvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be a hulk, a large (hulking) and often imposing presence."The new student hulked into the classroom, filling the already cramped space with his imposing presence. "appearancebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move (one's large, hulking body)."After a long day of moving furniture, my dad would hulk himself down onto the couch, exhausted. "bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove the entrails of; to disembowel."to hulk a hare"anatomybiologybodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
