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 verb1archaic : bilge2 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>