hulk

noun

ˈhəlk How to pronounce hulk (audio)
Definition of hulknext
as in lump
a big clumsy often slow-witted person the team recruited a 6 foot, 5 inch hulk to play offensive tackle

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Recent Examples of hulk The hulk has made it to the Seaport once — in September 2024 when it was towed to Pier 17 for a Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Week event. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 But Lobo isn't some mindless arrogant hulk out to impose his indomitable will. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 6 June 2026 In its place rose the grandiose Palace of the Parliament—a neoclassical hulk that is the second-largest administrative building in the world, surpassed only by the Pentagon. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Known for his muscular build and hulk-like roles in Hollywood as much as his political record, perhaps even more so, Schwarzenegger is an icon in the bodybuilding universe. — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hulk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hulk
  1. lump
  2. loser
  3. villain
  4. brute
  5. moron
  6. mutt
  7. beast
  8. clown
Noun
  • Ganglion cysts are noncancerous lumps at the hand and wrist that contain a clear, gel-like liquid, per the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
  • In the United States, winners can select between a single lump payment and annual payments over a period of 30 years, with annual payments increasing by 5%.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of lump
Noun
  • This fight carries immense stakes, with the loser potentially facing a significant setback in their career.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • From there on out, every story beat will be familiar to anyone who’s ever seen a come-from-behind underdog loser redemption movie.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Definition of loser
Noun
  • The Modi government has portrayed the demonstrators as villains.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • In the comic, twin brothers Sean and Chris learn their bodies have been enhanced by nanotechnology, thrusting them into a fight against the villain Deadalus within a futuristic world where nature and technology exist side by side.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of villain
Noun
  • Shinnecock was still a brute of a test, but the red numbers on the white scoreboard were an unfamiliar site for this course.
    — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Definition of brute
Noun
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of moron
Noun
  • My high-octane mutt was leaping around the patio table and barking excitedly while my neighbors huddled together over their steaks.
    — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • The cannister featured an image of an angry mutt with saliva dripping from its jaws.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Definition of mutt
Noun
  • The landing party comes to this realization after using a phaser to get a clearer view of the beast standing between them and the iridium and finding a dinosaur.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 July 2026
  • Keegan was desperate to awaken the sleeping Tyneside beast and get Newcastle back to the top flight and immediately announced himself to his adoring new fanbase, scoring the winning goal on his debut against Queens Park Rangers at St James’.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of beast
Noun
  • This take on the mad clown of Gotham is less Jack Nicholson and George Romero, choosing a more stoic approach inspired by Conrad Veidt silent films and German expressionism.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
  • Mimi said one customer had a picture of a scary clown in his profile and his name listed as MURDER, in all caps.
    — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Definition of clown

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