Main Entry: ¹bulge

Pronunciation: \ˈbəlj also ˈbu̇lj\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): bulged; bulg·ing

Etymology: Middle English bolgen

Date: 15th century

transitive verb : to cause to bulgeintransitive verb 1 archaic : bilge
2 a : to jut out : swell b : to bend outward c : to become swollen or protuberant <bulging eyes>
3 : to be filled to overflowing <a notebook bulging with ideas>