Meaning of bulge in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /bəldʒ/

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  1. Verb

    bulge

    Definitions

    1. swell or protrude outwards

    Examples

    • « His eyes bulged with surprise »

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  2. 2. bulge out

    Examples

    • « form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge »

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  3. 3. bulge outward

    Examples

    • « His eyes popped »

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  4. 4. cause to bulge or swell outwards

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  5. Noun

    bulge

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French boulge, from Latin bulga (see budget). The original meaning was ‘wallet or bag’, later ‘a ship's bilge’ (early 17th century); other senses presumably derived from association with the shape of a full bag

    Definitions

    1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form

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