bulk

adjectiveonly before noun

UK /bʌlk/

1
relating to the sale, production, or transport of goods in large quantities
a producer of bulk agricultural chemicals
bulk order:
a bulk order for 100 Christmas trees
bulk buying/purchasing/selling etc:
Members get the price benefit of bulk buying.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe large amounts and quantities
substantial
considerable
extensive

bulk

adjectiveonly before noun

US /bʌlk/

1
relating to the sale, production, or transportation of goods in large quantities
a producer of bulk agricultural chemicals
bulk order:
a bulk order for 100 Christmas trees
bulk buying/purchasing/selling etc.:
Co-op members get the price benefit of bulk buying.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe large amounts and quantities
substantial
considerable
extensive

bulk

noun

UK /bʌlk/

Word Forms

singular	bulk
plural	bulks

1
countable usually singularsomething that is very large, wide, and solid
She heaved her formidable bulk off the frail chair.
We looked up at the great dark bulk of the cathedral.
Synonyms and related words
Something that is large in size
bulk
monster
monstrosity
1. 1a
  uncountable the fact of being large
  Despite its bulk and weight, the Mercedes handles like a small car.
  Synonyms and related words
  Large size
  size
  scale
  bulk

phrases

the bulk of something

in bulk

bulk

noun

US /bʌlk/

Word Forms

singular	bulk
plural	bulks

1
countable usually singularsomething that is very large, wide, and solid
She heaved her formidable bulk off the frail chair.
We looked up at the great dark bulk of the cathedral.
Synonyms and related words
Something that is large in size
bulk
monster
monstrosity
1. 1a
  uncountable the fact of being large
  Despite its bulk and weight, the Mercedes handles like a small car.
  Synonyms and related words
  Large size
  size
  scale
  bulk

phrases

the bulk of something

in bulk

bulk

verb

UK /bʌlk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bulk
he/she/it	bulks
present participle	bulking
past tense	bulked
past participle	bulked

phrasal verbs

bulk out

transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bulk out
he/she/it	bulks out
present participle	bulking out
past tense	bulked out
past participle	bulked out

to add something to something else to make it bigger or more satisfactory

You can always bulk out a meal with bread or rice.

Synonyms and related words

To make something larger

enlarge

maximize

scale up

bulk up

intransitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bulk up
he/she/it	bulks up
present participle	bulking up
past tense	bulked up
past participle	bulked up

to become bigger and heavier

After bulking up for his last film role, he’s now down to a slim 11 stone.

Synonyms and related words

To become larger

grow

expand

swell

bulk

verb

US /bʌlk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bulk
he/she/it	bulks
present participle	bulking
past tense	bulked
past participle	bulked

phrasal verbs

bulk out

transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bulk out
he/she/it	bulks out
present participle	bulking out
past tense	bulked out
past participle	bulked out

to add something to something else to make it bigger or more satisfactory

You can always bulk out a meal with bread or rice.

Synonyms and related words

To make something larger

enlarge

magnify

maximize

bulk up

intransitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bulk up
he/she/it	bulks up
present participle	bulking up
past tense	bulked up
past participle	bulked up

to become bigger and heavier

After bulking up for his last movie role, he’s now down to a slim 75 kilos.

Synonyms and related words

To become larger

grow

expand

swell

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bulk out

bulk up

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