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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhlj]
- /bʌldʒ/
- /bʌldʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhlj]
- /bʌldʒ/
Definitions of bulged word
- noun bulged a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump: a bulge in a wall. 1
- noun bulged any sudden increase, as of numbers, sales, or prices: the bulge in profits. 1
- noun bulged a rising in small waves on the surface of a body of water, caused by the action of a fish or fishes in pursuit of food underwater. 1
- verb without object bulged to swell or bend outward; be protuberant. 1
- verb without object bulged to be filled to capacity: The box bulged with cookies. 1
- verb with object bulged to make protuberant; cause to swell. 1
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Origin of bulged
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English: bag, hump < Old French < Latin bulga bag < Celtic; compare Irish bolg bag
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Parts of speech for Bulged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bulged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bulged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bulged
adj bulged
verb bulged
noun bulged
- jutted — to extend beyond the main body or line; project; protrude (often followed by out): The narrow strip of land juts out into the bay.
- knapped — Simple past tense and past participle of knap.
- lumped — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
- outcropped — Simple past tense and past participle of outcrop.
Antonyms for bulged
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