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Bulge

/ˈbʌldʒ/ · noun

Meaning

An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure..

Definitions by Sense

  1. An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
  2. The bilge or protuberant part of a cask.
  3. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu.
  4. (nautical) The bilge of a vessel.
  5. (colloquial) The outline of the penis visible through clothing.
  6. (figurative) A sudden rise in value or quantity.
  7. (intransitive) To stick out from a surface without breaking it.
  8. (intransitive) (of a container, etc.) To have the surface stretched by something pushing out; to swell; to belly.

Example Sentences

a bulge in a wall
There was a bulge in my pocket where I kept my wallet.
Haz sits in the trailer for 10 hours straight, eyes trained on the patrons. If he sees the makings of a drug deal or a fight, he notifies the club’s in-house security by walkie-talkie. It amazes him how indiscreet drug dealers can be—with the bulges in their socks and their melodramatic handovers—despite the presence of security guards.
The collapse happened within three weeks of an examining engineer observing that a bulge in the brickwork had increased since a previous inspection.
Max looked down and sure as crap, his bulge was huge, and he started to stammer and stutter and without hesitation said, Holy crap Sandy, look at what you do to me.
As his bulge begins to swell once again, her hand strokes the length of it through his pants.
He walked right up to me, the knife poking him in the abdomen, just above his bulge.
I'm wearing the same tight panties here as in the video clip above, with girldick nonerect, out to the front and pointing up, which is the position I prefer her to be. This absurdly tight skirt clearly shows too much bulge (along with hip bones, tummy, specks of dust etc). Personally I think bulges are super cute and I'm pissed off that I have to hide mine, but society feels otherwise so let’s try to offset it. (I mean, IRL I still won’t wear this skirt ever ofc 😇, but for science.)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does bulge mean?

Bulge means An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure..

What is a synonym for bulge?

Common synonyms include swell, hump, basket, bulge.

What is the opposite of bulge?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use bulge in a sentence?

a bulge in a wall

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