bulge

B0539800 (bŭlj)n.1. A protruding part; an outward curve or swelling.2. Nautical A bilge.3. A sudden, usually temporary increase in number or quantity: The baby boom created a bulge in school enrollment.v. bulged, bulg·ing, bulg·es v.intr. To swell, protrude, or curve outward: a wall bulging after a flood; muscles bulging under a shirt.v.tr. To cause to bulge.

[Middle English, pouch, from Old French bulge, bouge, from Latin bulga, bag, of Celtic origin; see bhelgh- in Indo-European roots.]

bulg′i·ness n.bulg′y adj.Synonyms: bulge, balloon, belly, jut, project, protrude
These verbs mean to curve, spread, or extend outward past the normal or usual limit: a wallet bulging with money; a clown's pants that ballooned at the waist; a sail bellying in the wind; a boulder jutting from the hillside; a deck that projected from the house in back; eyes protruding from their sockets in astonishment.

bulge

(bʌldʒ) n1. (Sociology) a swelling or an outward curve2. a sudden increase in number or volume, esp of population3. Brit another name for baby boom4. (Military) Brit the projecting part of an army's front line; salientvbto swell outwards[C13: from Old French bouge, from Latin bulga bag, probably of Gaulish origin] ˈbulging adj ˈbulgingly adv ˈbulgy adj ˈbulginess n

Bulge

(bʌldʒ) n (Historical Terms) Battle of the Bulge (in World War II) the final major German counteroffensive in 1944 when the Allied forces were pushed back into NE Belgium; the Germans were repulsed by Jan 1945

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(bʌldʒ)

n., v. bulged, bulg•ing. n. 1. a rounded projection or protruding part, often the result of internal pressure; protuberance. 2. a sudden increase, as in numbers or volume. v.i. 3. to swell or bend outward; protrude. 4. to be filled to capacity. v.t. 5. to make protuberant; cause to swell. [1200–50; Middle English: bag, hump < Old French < Latin bulga bag < Celtic; compare Irish bolg bag] bulg′ing•ly, adv.

bulge

Past participle: bulged
Gerund: bulging

Imperative
bulge
bulge

Present
I bulge
you bulge
he/she/it bulges
we bulge
you bulge
they bulge

Preterite
I bulged
you bulged
he/she/it bulged
we bulged
you bulged
they bulged

Present Continuous
I am bulging
you are bulging
he/she/it is bulging
we are bulging
you are bulging
they are bulging

Present Perfect
I have bulged
you have bulged
he/she/it has bulged
we have bulged
you have bulged
they have bulged

Past Continuous
I was bulging
you were bulging
he/she/it was bulging
we were bulging
you were bulging
they were bulging

Past Perfect
I had bulged
you had bulged
he/she/it had bulged
we had bulged
you had bulged
they had bulged

Future
I will bulge
you will bulge
he/she/it will bulge
we will bulge
you will bulge
they will bulge

Future Perfect
I will have bulged
you will have bulged
he/she/it will have bulged
we will have bulged
you will have bulged
they will have bulged

Future Continuous
I will be bulging
you will be bulging
he/she/it will be bulging
we will be bulging
you will be bulging
they will be bulging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bulging
you have been bulging
he/she/it has been bulging
we have been bulging
you have been bulging
they have been bulging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bulging
you will have been bulging
he/she/it will have been bulging
we will have been bulging
you will have been bulging
they will have been bulging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bulging
you had been bulging
he/she/it had been bulging
we had been bulging
you had been bulging
they had been bulging

Conditional
I would bulge
you would bulge
he/she/it would bulge
we would bulge
you would bulge
they would bulge

Past Conditional
I would have bulged
you would have bulged
he/she/it would have bulged
we would have bulged
you would have bulged
they would have bulged

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bulge - something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, protrusion, protuberance, swelling, bump, prominencefrontal eminence - either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbitoccipital protuberance - prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bonebelly - a part that bulges deeply; "the belly of a sail"caput - a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; "the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula"mogul - a bump on a ski slopenub, nubble - a small lump or protuberancesnag - a sharp protuberancewart - any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something
Verb	1.	bulge - swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"pouch, protrudechange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or formbulk - stick out or up; "The parcel bulked in the sack"
	2.	bulge - bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulgebagjut, jut out, protrude, stick out, project - extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"protuberate - form a rounded prominence; "The starved child's belly protuberated"
	3.	bulge - bulge outward; "His eyes popped"pop, bug out, bulge out, pop out, protrude, come out, startchange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form
	4.	bulge - cause to bulge or swell outwardsbulkswell - cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood"

bulge

verb1. swell out, project, expand, swell, stand out, stick out, protrude, puff out, distend, bag He bulges out of his black T-shirt.2. stick out, project, stand out, protrude His eyes seemed to bulge like those of a toad.3. overflow, be full, be packed, be stuffed, be crammed, burst at the seams, brim over, be full to bursting, be fit to burst They returned home with the car bulging with boxes.noun1. lump, swelling, bump, projection, hump, protuberance, protrusion Why won't those bulges on your hips and thighs go?
lump hole, bowl, depression, pit, cave, hollow, dent, crater, trough, cavity, ding (Austral. dated & N.Z. informal), indentation, concavity2. increase, rise, boost, surge, intensification a bulge in aircraft sales

bulge

noun1. A part that protrudes or extends outward:jut, knob, knot, overhang, projection, protrusion, protuberance.2. A dominating position, as in a conflict:advantage, better, draw, drop, edge, superiority, upper hand, vantage.Informal: inside track, jump.verbTo curve outward past the normal or usual limit:bag, balloon, beetle, belly, jut, overhang, pouch, project, protrude, protuberate, stand out, stick out.

Translations

肿胀膨胀

bulge

(baldʒ) noun a swelling. the bulge of her hips.肿胀 verb to swell out. His muscles bulged.膨胀

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battle of the bulge

slang The struggle to lose weight and/or stay slim. The phrase is a humorous reference to the World War II battle of the same name. The battle of the bulge keeps me going to the gym.See also: battle, bulge, of

be bulging at the seams

slang To be overly crowded. Because of all the delays this morning, the train station is bulging at the seams. Good luck finding a place to sit!See also: bulge, seam

bulge out

To protrude. That growth is now bulging out of your neck—you really need to get that checked. That trash bag might rip—something on this side is bulging out.See also: bulge, out

bulge with (something)

To protrude with a particular substance or for a particular reason. The doctor said that I'm fine—the growth is just bulging with harmless pus!See also: bulge

have the bulge on (someone or something)

To have an advantage over someone or something. I hope to have the bulge on the competition, thanks to my extensive student teaching experience.See also: bulge, have, on

get the bulge on (someone or something)

To obtain an advantage over someone or something. I hope that my extensive student teaching experience helps me to get the bulge on the competition.See also: bulge, get, on

battle of the bulge

the attempt to keep one's waistline slim. (Jocular. Alludes to a World War II battle.) She appears to have lost the battle of the bulge. I've been fighting the battle of the bulge ever since I turned 35.See also: battle, bulge, of

bulge out

to swell outward; to extend out into a lump or mound. The puppy's tummy bulged out, full of food. The bag of grass clippings bulged out heavily.See also: bulge, out

bulge with something

to be swollen with something. The bag was bulging with gifts and candy. The chipmunk's cheeks bulged with the nuts it had found.See also: bulge

have (or get) the bulge on

have or get an advantage over. British informalSee also: bulge, have, on

be bursting/bulging at the ˈseams (with something)

(also be full to ˈbursting (with something)) (informal) be very or too full (of something): All of our schools are bursting at the seams; we have to build new ones urgently.See also: bulge, burst, seam

bulge out

v.1. To swell or protrude outward: I ate so much that my stomach was bulging out.2. To bend or warp out of proper shape or alignment: If it gets too hot, the sides of the stove will bulge out.See also: bulge, out

battle of the bulge

n. the attempt to keep one’s waistline normal. (Named for a World War II battle.) She appears to have lost the battle of the bulge. See also: battle, bulge, of

battle of the bulge

A jocular description of fighting middle-aged spread, named for an actual battle between the Allies and German forces during World War II. The last great German drive of the war, it began in December 1944, when Nazi troops “bulged” through the Allied lines deep into Belgium. It took a month for the Allies to drive back the German forces. The current cliché was born in the second half of the 1900s, when diet-conscious Americans deplored the seemingly inevitable advance of pounds that comes in advancing years. A New York Times review of the one-woman play by Eve Ensler, The Good Body, had it: “. . . Ms. Ensler . . . [was] soliciting the experiences of women caught up in similar battles of the bulge” (Nov. 16, 2004).See also: battle, bulge, of

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verb swell out

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verb overflow

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noun lump

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noun increase

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noun a part that protrudes or extends outward

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noun a dominating position, as in a conflict

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verb to curve outward past the normal or usual limit

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noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

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verb swell or protrude outwards

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verb bulge out

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verb cause to bulge or swell outwards

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