bulge

²bulge

noun

Definition of BULGE

1

a : bilge 1 b : bilge 2

2

: a protuberant or swollen part or place

3

: advantage, upper hand

4

: sudden expansion

— bulgy \ˈbəl-jē also ˈbu̇l-\ adjective

Examples of BULGE

1. “What's in there?” he asked, pointing to the large bulge in my purse.
2. I'm exercising to get rid of this bulge around my middle.

Origin of BULGE

Middle English boulge, bouge leather bag, curved part, from Anglo-French bouge bag — more at budget

First Known Use: 1622

Related to BULGE

Synonyms: bunch, convexity, jut, overhang, projection, protrusion, protuberance, swell

Antonyms: cavity, concave, concavity, dent, depression, dint, hollow, indent, indentation, indenture, pit, recess

Related Words: dome; blob, bump, dilatation, gibbosity, hump, knob, knot, knurl, lump, nub, obtrusion, puff, snag, swelling; block, piece, portion, section; enlargement, escalation, expansion, increase; hill, mound

Near Antonyms: crater, hole, well; basin, bowl, dip, valley; furrow, groove, trench, trough; dimple, gouge, impression, notch, pocket

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