Definition of bulging
1
: swelling or thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface : protuberant
bulging eyes bulging muscles
2
: swollen with contents
bulging pockets a bulging wallet There were cardboard boxes piled up on the curb along with four bulging black plastic bags.— Sue Grafton
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The first known use of bulging was in 1812
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