bulge

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/bʌldʒ/ English

Definitions

noun

Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.“a bulge in a wall”
The bilge or protuberant part of a cask.
The bilge of a vessel.
The outline of male genitals visible through clothing.

verb

To stick out from (a surface).“He stood six feet tall, with muscular arms bulging out of his black T-shirt.”
To bilge, as a ship; to founder.

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Synonyms

protuberance gibbosity gibbousness hump bulk protrude bump protrusion jut pouch bag come out extrusion excrescence pop out bug out

Associated

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Rhymes

divulge indulge

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