bulge /ˈbʌldʒ/noun 6verb 3forms 3 noun6 •An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.There was a bulge in my pocket where I kept my wallet. •The bilge or protuberant part of a cask. •(UK, Commonwealth) A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu. •The bilge of a vessel. •(informal) The outline of a (usually erect) penis visible through one's clothing.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. — 2010 •(figurative) A sudden rise in value or quantity.A second bulge in prices occurred during September 30 — October 9. The rise of prices up to October 3 was in part apparently a technical adjustment of the markets, a reaction to the preceding decline. — 1930 verb3 •To stick out from a surface without breaking it.He stood six feet tall, with muscular arms bulging out of his black T-shirt. •(of a container, etc.) To have the surface stretched by something pushing out; to swell; to belly.The submarine bulged because of the enormous air pressure inside. •To bilge, as a ship; to founder.Fatal to Man! at once all Ocean roars, And scattered navies bulge on distant shores. — 1739 formsbulged · bulging · bulges
